Poolsbrook Primary Academy
Cottage Close, Poolsbrook, Chesterfield, S43 3LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Stewart
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- URN
- 148427
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246472540
About this school
Poolsbrook Primary Academy is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 69 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Poolsbrook Primary 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 | 9 | 14 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 57% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 44% | 64% | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 57% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 33% | 57% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Poolsbrook Primary 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 | 44% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Poolsbrook Primary Academy compares
Poolsbrook Primary Academy ranked 228th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 7.6% | 60.9% | 69 | — |
| Duckmanton Primary School | — | — | — | 190 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodthorpe CofE Primary School | 72% | 5.5% | 40.3% | 140 | 0.9 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School | 65% | 3.6% | 36.4% | 181 | 0.9 miles |
| Staveley Junior School | 56% | 6.7% | 64.3% | 125 | 0.9 miles |
| Speedwell Infant School | — | 6.6% | 62.4% | 103 | 0.9 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)
- 60.94%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.59%
- Persistent absence
- 21.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Duckmanton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Woodthorpe CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Staveley Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Speedwell Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Poolsbrook Primary Academy ranks 44th 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 Poolsbrook Primary Academy teach?
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Poolsbrook Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Poolsbrook Primary Academy is Mr Chris Stewart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Poolsbrook Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Poolsbrook Primary 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 Poolsbrook Primary Academy?
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Poolsbrook Primary Academy full?
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy has capacity for 120 pupils and 69 on roll (57%), 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 Poolsbrook Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Poolsbrook Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Poolsbrook Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Poolsbrook Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Poolsbrook Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Poolsbrook Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Poolsbrook Primary Academy compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy ranked 228th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Poolsbrook Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Poolsbrook Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Poolsbrook Primary 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 10 July 2026.