Anthony Bek Community Primary School

About Anthony Bek Community Primary School

Anthony Bek Community Primary School sits within the Derbyshire local authority, in the Bolsover area of the East Midlands. Among the 22 primary schools in Bolsover, it ranks 15th, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in the same authority are Wessington Primary School, Redhill Primary School, and Longford CofE Primary School, each of which achieved a perfect ranking score. For families considering their options, the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, located 4.5 kilometres away. Anthony Bek itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. The headteacher, Donna-Marie Johnson, leads a school that is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 31 applications for 23 places, with all 23 first-preference applicants offered a spot.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. This is below the Derbyshire local authority average of 59%. In reading, 61% reached the expected standard, with 24% achieving a higher standard; in writing, 67% met expectations and 24% reached the higher level; and in maths, 85% met the expected standard, with 27% achieving a higher score. The average scaled scores were 103 in reading and 106 in maths. Progress measures for reading, writing, and maths are not available in the data. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50% of primaries, sitting at the 74th percentile across all schools. In the East Midlands region, it ranks 973rd out of 1,353 primary schools. The school has a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 45.5%.

The school provides nursery provision for children aged three and above, and its facilities include an outdoor playground, a dining hall, an ICT suite, a sensory room, and a chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, athletics, swimming, cross country, cricket, and dance, while clubs cover drama, art, choir, and chess. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. With 243 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is operating above its official capacity. This is a school that suits families in the Bolsover area looking for a community primary with strong SEND support and a wide range of extracurricular activities, though those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to consider higher-ranked local options.

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