Walton Holymoorside Primary School
Holymoor Road, Holymoorside, Chesterfield, S42 7DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Holmes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learners' Trust
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 378
- Pupils on roll
- 379
- URN
- 147120
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246566502
About this school
Walton Holymoorside Primary School is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 379 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walton Holymoorside 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 | 47 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 81% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 81% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 98% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 91% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Walton Holymoorside 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 | 78% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 383 |
| 2023/24 | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 376 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walton Holymoorside Primary School compares
Walton Holymoorside Primary School ranked 23rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 3% | 7% | 379 | — |
| Westfield Infant School | — | 3.8% | 12.8% | 150 | 1.1 miles |
| Old Hall Junior School | 74% | 3.7% | 20.7% | 250 | 1.5 miles |
| Holme Hall Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 37% | 124 | 1.7 miles |
| Brockwell Nursery and Infant School | — | 4.1% | 15.5% | 198 | 1.9 miles |
| Brockwell Junior School | 77% | 3.8% | 26.3% | 245 | 2.0 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)
- 7.02%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.01%
- Persistent absence
- 5.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westfield Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Old Hall Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Holme Hall Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brockwell Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Walton Holymoorside Primary School ranks 5th 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 Walton Holymoorside Primary School teach?
- Walton Holymoorside Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Walton Holymoorside Primary School?
- The headteacher of Walton Holymoorside Primary School is Mr Ian Holmes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walton Holymoorside Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walton Holymoorside 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 Walton Holymoorside Primary School?
- Walton Holymoorside Primary School has 379 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Walton Holymoorside Primary School full?
- Walton Holymoorside Primary School has capacity for 378 pupils and 379 on roll (100%), 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 Walton Holymoorside Primary School a faith school?
- No. Walton Holymoorside Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Walton Holymoorside Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Walton Holymoorside Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Walton Holymoorside Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Walton Holymoorside Primary 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 Walton Holymoorside Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walton Holymoorside Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Walton Holymoorside Primary School ranked 23rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Walton Holymoorside Primary School's absence rate?
- Walton Holymoorside Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walton Holymoorside Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walton Holymoorside 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.