Norbriggs Primary School
About Norbriggs Primary School
Norbriggs Primary School is a state primary in Chesterfield, within the Derbyshire local authority, and it sits at the bottom of the LA’s performance table for its school type, ranked 25th out of 25. The top-performing peers in the area — Wessington Primary, Redhill Primary, and Longford CofE Primary — all achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, which highlights the gap Norbriggs is working to close. The school is led by headteacher Arran Tasker and caters for 184 pupils aged 3 to 11, with a capacity of 210. It has a non-religious character and offers nursery provision. The most striking demographic marker is the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals: 50.9%, which is significantly above the national average and shapes the school’s context and priorities.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (8 Feb 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 3 Sept 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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