Old Hall Junior School
Old Road, Chesterfield, S40 3QR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachel Davies
- Sponsor
- Learners' Trust
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 260
- Pupils on roll
- 250
- URN
- 147118
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246273801
About this school
Old Hall Junior School is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 250 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 February 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 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 55% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 9% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 77% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 60% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 71% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Old Hall Junior 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 | 55% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 246 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Hall Junior School compares
Old Hall Junior School ranked 58th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.7% | 20.7% | 250 | — |
| Westfield Infant School | — | 3.8% | 12.8% | 150 | 0.4 miles |
| Brampton Primary School | 21% | 5.6% | 41.6% | 286 | 0.5 miles |
| Brockwell Nursery and Infant School | — | 4.1% | 15.5% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Brockwell Junior School | 77% | 3.8% | 26.3% | 245 | 0.6 miles |
| William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School | 39% | 5.1% | 61.5% | 192 | 0.7 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)
- 20.73%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 5.18%
Location
Nearby schools
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Westfield Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Brampton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Brockwell Nursery and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Brockwell Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Old Hall Junior School ranks 12th 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 Old Hall Junior School teach?
- Old Hall Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Old Hall Junior School?
- The headteacher of Old Hall Junior School is Miss Rachel Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Old Hall Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Old Hall Junior 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 Old Hall Junior School?
- Old Hall Junior School has 250 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Old Hall Junior School full?
- Old Hall Junior School has capacity for 260 pupils and 250 on roll (96%), 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 Old Hall Junior School a faith school?
- No. Old Hall Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Old Hall Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Old Hall Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Old Hall Junior School?
- Old Hall Junior School is part of LEARNERS' TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Old Hall Junior 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 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Hall Junior School rank locally?
- Old Hall Junior School ranked 58th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Hall Junior School's absence rate?
- Old Hall Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Hall Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Hall Junior 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.