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Walton Holymoorside Primary School

North East Derbyshire, S42 7DUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1329 of 13,686 nationally

About Walton Holymoorside Primary School

Walton Holymoorside Primary School sits within the Derbyshire local authority, in the North East Derbyshire borough, and ranks 4th out of 35 primary schools in that borough — comfortably inside the top 10. Across the wider Derbyshire area, it places 26th out of 353 primary schools of the same type. The top-performing peers in the local landscape are Wessington Primary School, Redhill Primary School, and Longford CofE Primary School, all of which share the same maximum ranking score. Headteacher Ian Holmes leads a mixed, state primary for pupils aged 3 to 11, with no religious character. The school is at full capacity with 376 pupils, and just 6. 6% of them are eligible for free school meals — well below the national average, suggesting a relatively affluent intake. Its nursery provision means children can join from age three, and the school is clearly popular: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 106 applications for 46 places, with 45 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 3.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHolymoor Road, Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, S42 7DU
HeadteacherIan Holmes
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils376
Free School Meals (FSM)6.6%
School Capacity376 / 376 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: thelearnerstrust.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Walton Holymoorside 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.