North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
80 Chesterfield Road, North Wingfield, S42 5LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Peacock
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Redhill Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 378
- URN
- 147514
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246851176
About this school
North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary academy in Derbyshire. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 378 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy, 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 | 53 | 46 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 65% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 70% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 74% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 70% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy 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 | 64% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 354 |
| 2023/24 | 360 |
| 2024/25 | 380 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy compares
North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy ranked 94th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.2% | 51.5% | 378 | — |
| Grassmoor Primary School | 40% | 8.1% | 46.9% | 220 | 0.7 miles |
| Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy | 66% | 5.9% | 53.1% | 237 | 0.9 miles |
| Park House Primary School | 57% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 205 | 1.4 miles |
| Temple Normanton Primary Academy | 70% | 5.1% | 40% | 106 | 1.4 miles |
| Sharley Park Community Primary School | 49% | 5.8% | 49.1% | 411 | 1.7 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)
- 51.45%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.24%
- Persistent absence
- 14.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grassmoor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Park House Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Temple Normanton Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Sharley Park Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Common questions
- What ages does North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy teach?
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Derbyshire.
- Who is the headteacher of North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy?
- The headteacher of North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy is Mrs Rachael Peacock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy, 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 North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy?
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy has 378 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy full?
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 378 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy a faith school?
- No. North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy part of an academy trust?
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy is part of REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy ranked 94th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy's absence rate?
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy'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.