Walton Peak Flying High Academy
Whitecotes Lane, Chesterfield, S40 3HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Parkinson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 148428
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246234381
About this school
Walton Peak Flying High Academy is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 135 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walton Peak Flying High Academy, 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
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 | 32 | 34 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 68% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 76% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 71% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 68% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Peak Flying High 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 | 69% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walton Peak Flying High Academy compares
Walton Peak Flying High Academy ranked 33rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.9% | 56.5% | 135 | — |
| Spire Junior School | 31% | 5.8% | 59.4% | 154 | 0.4 miles |
| William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School | 39% | 5.1% | 61.5% | 192 | 0.4 miles |
| Spire Nursery and Infant School | — | 5.7% | 59.9% | 180 | 0.5 miles |
| Brampton Primary School | 21% | 5.6% | 41.6% | 286 | 0.9 miles |
| Old Hall Junior School | 74% | 3.7% | 20.7% | 250 | 1.0 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)
- 56.52%
- English as an additional language
- 15.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
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Spire Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Spire Nursery and Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brampton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Old Hall Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Walton Peak Flying High Academy ranks 7th 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 Peak Flying High Academy teach?
- Walton Peak Flying High Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Walton Peak Flying High Academy?
- The headteacher of Walton Peak Flying High Academy is Mr Mark Parkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walton Peak Flying High Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walton Peak Flying High 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 Walton Peak Flying High Academy?
- Walton Peak Flying High Academy has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Walton Peak Flying High Academy full?
- Walton Peak Flying High Academy has capacity for 350 pupils and 135 on roll (39%), 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 Walton Peak Flying High Academy a faith school?
- No. Walton Peak Flying High Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Walton Peak Flying High Academy a selective school?
- No. Walton Peak Flying High Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Walton Peak Flying High Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Walton Peak Flying High Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Walton Peak Flying High Academy part of an academy trust?
- Walton Peak Flying High 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 Walton Peak Flying High Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 80% 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 Peak Flying High Academy compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Walton Peak Flying High Academy ranked 33rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 Peak Flying High Academy's absence rate?
- Walton Peak Flying High Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walton Peak Flying High Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walton Peak Flying High 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.