Woodthorpe CofE Primary School
Seymour Lane, Woodthorpe, Chesterfield, S43 3DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Loader
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 147107
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246472584
About this school
Woodthorpe CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 140 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodthorpe CofE 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 14 March 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 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 45% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 59% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 73% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 64% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| 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 Woodthorpe 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 | 67% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 139 |
| 2024/25 | 139 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodthorpe CofE Primary School compares
Woodthorpe CofE Primary School ranked 66th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.5% | 40.3% | 140 | — |
| Norbriggs Primary School | 58% | 6.3% | 52.1% | 182 | 0.4 miles |
| Poolsbrook Primary Academy | 33% | 7.6% | 60.9% | 69 | 0.9 miles |
| Speedwell Infant School | — | 6.6% | 62.4% | 103 | 1.3 miles |
| Staveley Junior School | 56% | 6.7% | 64.3% | 125 | 1.4 miles |
| Brockley Primary School | 67% | 6.7% | 48.4% | 133 | 1.4 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)
- 40.29%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.46%
- Persistent absence
- 11.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norbriggs Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Poolsbrook Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Speedwell Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Staveley Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brockley Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Woodthorpe CofE Primary School ranks 14th 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 Woodthorpe CofE Primary School teach?
- Woodthorpe CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodthorpe CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woodthorpe CofE Primary School is Mr Matt Loader, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodthorpe CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodthorpe 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 many pupils are at Woodthorpe CofE Primary School?
- Woodthorpe CofE Primary School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Woodthorpe CofE Primary School full?
- Woodthorpe CofE Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 140 on roll (118%), 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 Woodthorpe CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Woodthorpe CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Does Woodthorpe CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woodthorpe CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Woodthorpe CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Woodthorpe 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 Woodthorpe CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodthorpe CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Woodthorpe CofE Primary School ranked 66th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodthorpe CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodthorpe CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodthorpe CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodthorpe 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.