Sharley Park Community Primary School
Sharley Park Community Primary School, Pilsley Road, Danesmoor, Chesterfield, S45 9BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicola Stevenson
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 135498
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246864833
About this school
Sharley Park Community Primary School is a community primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 411 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sharley Park Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 55 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 44% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 64% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 62% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 56% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sharley Park Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 400 |
| 2023/24 | 402 |
| 2024/25 | 409 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sharley Park Community Primary School compares
Sharley Park Community Primary School ranked 184th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 5.8% | 49.1% | 411 | — |
| Park House Primary School | 57% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 205 | 1.0 miles |
| Holmgate Primary School and Nursery | 63% | 6% | 42.1% | 247 | 1.2 miles |
| North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy | 67% | 6.2% | 51.5% | 378 | 1.7 miles |
| Pilsley Primary School | 87% | 4.8% | 33.3% | 213 | 1.7 miles |
| Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy | 66% | 5.9% | 53.1% | 237 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.14%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.81%
- Persistent absence
- 17.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park House Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Holmgate Primary School and Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
- 1.7 miles
-
Pilsley Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Sharley Park Community Primary School ranks 36th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Chesterfield.
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
- Ashover Primary School Primary
- Barlborough Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bolsover Infant School Primary
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Brimington Junior School Primary
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Brockley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sharley Park Community Primary School teach?
- Sharley Park Community Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Sharley Park Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sharley Park Community Primary School is Ms Nicola Stevenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sharley Park Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sharley Park Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sharley Park Community Primary School?
- Sharley Park Community Primary School has 411 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Sharley Park Community Primary School full?
- Sharley Park Community Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 411 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sharley Park Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sharley Park Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sharley Park Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sharley Park Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sharley Park Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sharley Park Community Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Sharley Park Community Primary School ranked 184th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sharley Park Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Sharley Park Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sharley Park Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sharley Park Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.