Temple Normanton Primary Academy
Elm Street, Temple Normanton, Chesterfield, S42 5DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leica Carter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aston Community Education Trust (ACET)
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 109
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 144344
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246850389
About this school
Temple Normanton Primary Academy is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 106 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Temple Normanton Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 42% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 50% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 42% | 58% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 75% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.30 | - | - |
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 Temple Normanton Primary Academy 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 | 42% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 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 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Temple Normanton Primary Academy compares
Temple Normanton Primary Academy ranked 81st 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 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.1% | 40% | 106 | — |
| Grassmoor Primary School | 40% | 8.1% | 46.9% | 220 | 1.1 miles |
| Heath Primary School | 49% | 5.7% | 37.7% | 364 | 1.4 miles |
| North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy | 67% | 6.2% | 51.5% | 378 | 1.4 miles |
| Hasland Junior School | 66% | 4.7% | 28.8% | 379 | 1.6 miles |
| Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy | 66% | 5.9% | 53.1% | 237 | 1.8 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report26 November 2024
- 4 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 11.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grassmoor Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Heath Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
- 1.4 miles
-
Hasland Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Temple Normanton Primary Academy ranks 17th 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 Temple Normanton Primary Academy teach?
- Temple Normanton Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Temple Normanton Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Temple Normanton Primary Academy is Mrs Leica Carter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Temple Normanton Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Temple Normanton Primary Academy, 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 Temple Normanton Primary Academy?
- Temple Normanton Primary Academy has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Temple Normanton Primary Academy full?
- Temple Normanton Primary Academy has capacity for 109 pupils and 106 on roll (97%), 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 Temple Normanton Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Temple Normanton Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Temple Normanton Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Temple Normanton Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Temple Normanton Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Temple Normanton Primary Academy is part of ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Temple Normanton Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% 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 Temple Normanton Primary Academy compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Temple Normanton Primary Academy ranked 81st 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 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Temple Normanton Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Temple Normanton Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Temple Normanton Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Temple Normanton Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.