Heath Primary School
Slack Lane, Heath, Chesterfield, S44 5RH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr J Lynch
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Embark Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 241
- Pupils on roll
- 364
- URN
- 146508
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246850277
About this school
Heath Primary School is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 364 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heath 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 25 May 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 | 46 | 42 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 62% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 10% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 41% | 67% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 71% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 64% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -6.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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 Heath 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 | 39% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 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 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 335 |
| 2023/24 | 356 |
| 2024/25 | 367 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heath Primary School compares
Heath Primary School ranked 183rd 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 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 5.7% | 37.7% | 364 | — |
| Temple Normanton Primary Academy | 70% | 5.1% | 40% | 106 | 1.4 miles |
| Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School | 69% | 5.5% | 41% | 137 | 1.5 miles |
| North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy | 67% | 6.2% | 51.5% | 378 | 1.9 miles |
| Grassmoor Primary School | 40% | 8.1% | 46.9% | 220 | 2.1 miles |
| Park House Primary School | 57% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 205 | 2.3 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)
- 37.74%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.66%
- Persistent absence
- 14.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Temple Normanton Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
- 1.9 miles
-
Grassmoor Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Park House Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Heath Primary School ranks 35th 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 Heath Primary School teach?
- Heath Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Heath Primary School?
- The headteacher of Heath Primary School is Mr J Lynch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heath Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heath 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 Heath Primary School?
- Heath Primary School has 364 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Heath Primary School full?
- Heath Primary School has capacity for 241 pupils and 364 on roll (151%), 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 Heath Primary School a faith school?
- No. Heath Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heath Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Heath Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Heath Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Heath Primary School is part of EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Heath Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% 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 Heath Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Heath Primary School ranked 183rd 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 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heath Primary School's absence rate?
- Heath Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heath Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heath 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 10 July 2026.