Newbold CofE Primary School
Cranborne Road, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Marsh
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 140843
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246232370
About this school
Newbold CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 218 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 71% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 86% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 75% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.30 | - | - |
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 Newbold CofE 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 | 70% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newbold CofE Primary School compares
Newbold CofE Primary School ranked 80th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.4% | 48.1% | 218 | — |
| Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy | 31% | 6% | 60.4% | 227 | 0.3 miles |
| Cavendish Junior School | 43% | 4.5% | 59% | 86 | 0.4 miles |
| Highfield Hall Primary School | 43% | 6.2% | 33.3% | 375 | 0.5 miles |
| Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 57.8% | 68 | 0.5 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 27.8% | 198 | 0.8 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)
- 48.06%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.39%
- Persistent absence
- 11.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Cavendish Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Highfield Hall Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Newbold CofE Primary School ranks 16th 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 year groups does Newbold CofE Primary School teach?
- Newbold CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Newbold CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newbold CofE Primary School is Mrs Kerry Marsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newbold CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newbold CofE 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 big is Newbold CofE Primary School?
- Newbold CofE Primary School has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Newbold CofE Primary School full?
- Newbold CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 218 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newbold CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Newbold CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Newbold CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newbold CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Newbold CofE Primary School?
- Newbold CofE Primary School is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Newbold CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newbold CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Newbold CofE Primary School ranked 80th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newbold CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Newbold CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newbold CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newbold CofE 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 6 July 2026.