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Brampton Primary School

Chesterfield, S40 1DDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
42%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#12,231
of 13,686 nationally

About Brampton Primary School

Brampton Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in Chesterfield, within the Derbyshire local authority. It ranks 213th out of 353 primary schools of the same type in the LA, placing it in the bottom half locally. The top-performing peers in the area — Wessington Primary School, Redhill Primary School, and Longford CofE Primary School — all achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, a significant contrast to Brampton's current position. The school is led by headteacher Samantha Spyve and caters for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It has a capacity of 343 pupils and currently enrols 303, with 40.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 72 applications for just 23 places, all of which went to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.13.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Board Lane, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, S40 1DD
HeadteacherSamantha Spyve
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils303
Free School Meals (FSM)40.5%
School Capacity303 / 343 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumArt StudiosLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisSwimmingRoundersDanceCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:20-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brampton Primary School

Brampton Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.