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Pilsley Primary School

North East Derbyshire, S45 8EUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1355 of 13,686 nationally

About Pilsley Primary School

Pilsley Primary School sits within Derbyshire local authority, a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11. In the North East Derbyshire area, it ranks 6th out of 35 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top 10. Its closest peers at the very top of the local rankings are Wessington Primary School, Redhill Primary School, and Longford CofE Primary School, each with a perfect ranking score. Headteacher Lynn Brook leads a school that is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 46 applications for 21 places, with 20 of those coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 2.19 tells you local families are keen to get in. The school also offers nursery provision, so children can start from age three, and it has a chapel on site, which is unusual for a community school with no religious character.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStation Road, Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, S45 8EU
HeadteacherLynn Brook
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils220
Free School Meals (FSM)32.3%
School Capacity220 / 206 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSports HallForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

GymnasticsTennisNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingFilm Club

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

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Pilsley 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.