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Abercrombie Primary School

Chesterfield, S41 7QEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#5,513
of 13,686 nationally

About Abercrombie Primary School

Abercrombie Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary school in Chesterfield, within the Derbyshire local authority, led by headteacher Tracy Gannon. It caters for children aged 3 to 11 and has a nursery provision on site. Among the top-performing primary schools in the same local authority, the highest-ranked peers include Wessington Primary School, Redhill Primary School, and Longford CofE Primary School, each with a perfect ranking score of 100. Abercrombie itself sits at rank 83 out of 353 same-type schools in Derbyshire, placing it comfortably within the top quarter of the authority. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are maintained, and the school retains its Good rating. The previous graded inspection in 2019 had already awarded Good across leadership, early years provision, and overall effectiveness, a notable improvement from the Requires Improvement rating it received in 2017.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHigher Albert Street, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, S41 7QE
HeadteacherTracy Gannon
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils247
Free School Meals (FSM)25.3%
School Capacity247 / 210 (118% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryICT SuiteMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsForest SchoolGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingRoundersGymnasticsDanceAthleticsNetballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalSevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Source: abercrombie.derbyshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Abercrombie Primary School

Abercrombie Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.