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Sharley Park Community Primary School

North East Derbyshire, S45 9BNPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
67 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#11,932
of 13,686 nationally

About Sharley Park Community Primary School

Sharley Park Community Primary School is a state primary in North East Derbyshire that is currently operating very close to its capacity of 420 pupils, with 409 on roll. The school serves a community with significantly higher-than-average levels of disadvantage: 49.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a national primary average of around 24%. Demand for places is strong — for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 97 applications for 60 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.62, and 67 of those applications were first-preference choices, of which 59 were offered places. This suggests that local families are actively choosing the school despite the high deprivation context. The school is led by headteacher Nicola Stevenson and has no religious character or nursery provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSharley Park Community Primary School, Pilsley Road, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, S45 9BN
HeadteacherNicola Stevenson
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils409
Free School Meals (FSM)49.1%
School Capacity409 / 420 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersFootballCross CountryNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessEco ClubScience ClubGardeningBook ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

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

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