Ashgate Croft School
Ashgate Road, Chesterfield, S40 4BN
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Dodds
- Sponsor
- Learners' Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 148
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 147124
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246275111
About this school
Ashgate Croft School is a special academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 160 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ashgate Croft School, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.00 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 20 | 13 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ashgate Croft 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 | 0% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 60%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 9.66%
- Persistent absence
- 27.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bluebank School1.6 miles
Special schools · Chesterfield
-
St Peter and St Paul School2.1 miles
Independent schools · Chesterfield
-
Chesterfield Hospital School2.4 miles
Other types · Chesterfield
-
Esteem North Academy2.5 miles
Academies · Chesterfield
-
Holly House Special School2.5 miles
Special schools · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
- Bluebank School Special schools
- Eastwood Grange School Special schools
- Esteem North Academy Academies
- Holly House Special School Special schools
- Jasmine Grove School Special schools
- New Direction Special schools
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Ashgate Croft School teach?
- Ashgate Croft School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashgate Croft School?
- The headteacher of Ashgate Croft School is Mrs Jennifer Dodds, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashgate Croft School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashgate Croft 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 Ashgate Croft School?
- Ashgate Croft School has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Ashgate Croft School full?
- Ashgate Croft School has capacity for 148 pupils and 160 on roll (108%), 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 Ashgate Croft School a faith school?
- No. Ashgate Croft School has no designated religious character.
- Is Ashgate Croft School part of an academy trust?
- Ashgate Croft 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.
- What SEN provision does Ashgate Croft School have?
- The schools register lists Ashgate Croft School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Ashgate Croft School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Ashgate Croft School's absence rate?
- Ashgate Croft School's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashgate Croft School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashgate Croft 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.