Christ Church CofE Primary School
Tapton View Road, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, S41 7JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Davies-Beckett
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 143180
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246273569
About this school
Christ Church CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 32 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 59% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 74% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 81% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 93% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Christ Church 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 | 66% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 172 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church CofE Primary School compares
Christ Church CofE Primary School ranked 62nd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.2% | 27.8% | 198 | — |
| Abercrombie Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 27.1% | 253 | 0.3 miles |
| Highfield Hall Primary School | 43% | 6.2% | 33.3% | 375 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary | 67% | 3.5% | 14.8% | 433 | 0.6 miles |
| Newbold CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 48.1% | 218 | 0.8 miles |
| Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 57.8% | 68 | 0.9 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)
- 27.84%
- English as an additional language
- 11.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abercrombie Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Highfield Hall Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Newbold CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Christ Church CofE Primary School ranks 13th 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 Christ Church CofE Primary School teach?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School is Mrs Susan Davies-Beckett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ Church CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church 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 Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church CofE Primary School full?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 198 on roll (94%), so it has space against 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 Christ Church CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Is Christ Church CofE Primary School a selective school?
- No. Christ Church CofE Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Christ Church CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- Christ Church 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 Christ Church CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ Church CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School ranked 62nd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ Church CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church 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 2 July 2026.