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Deer Park Primary School

North East Derbyshire, S42 6TDPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3291 of 13,686 nationally

About Deer Park Primary School

Deer Park Primary School’s headline metrics place it comfortably ahead of the Derbyshire local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (RWM) at Key Stage 2 sits at 59%, Deer Park achieved 73% in the 2023/24 academic year. That puts the school in the top 25% nationally and 9th out of 35 schools in the North East Derbyshire borough. It’s a solid, above-average performance that suggests the school is delivering strong core outcomes for most of its pupils. The school is also oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 138 applications for just 50 places, with 56 first-preference applications and 49 offers made to first-preference families. That level of demand — an oversubscription ratio of 2.76 — indicates a school that local parents are actively choosing, and the data backs up why.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNew Road, Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, S42 6TD
HeadteacherAnnette Lupton
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils337
Free School Meals (FSM)11.0%
School Capacity337 / 345 (98% full)

The full report on this school

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    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

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

Source: Ofsted, 21 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsArt StudiosICT SuiteSports HallSensory RoomForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

NetballGymnasticsTennisFootballRoundersCricket

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubScience ClubGardeningChoirCodingArt Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Deer Park Primary School

Deer Park 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.