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Woodthorpe CofE Primary School

Chesterfield, S43 3DAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#11,700
of 13,686 nationally

About Woodthorpe CofE Primary School

Woodthorpe CofE Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good. The single most telling exam metric for this small Church of England primary in Chesterfield is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 45%. That figure is notably below the Derbyshire local authority average of 59%, placing Woodthorpe 196th out of 353 primary schools of the same type in the county. In the Chesterfield local area specifically, the school ranks 22nd out of 25 primaries on this measure, putting it in the bottom 88th percentile locally. Nationally, it sits in the bottom 85th percentile among all state primaries. The school’s ranking score of 45 confirms it falls in the bottom 50 tier nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSeymour Lane, Mastin Moor, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, S43 3DA
HeadteacherMatt Loader
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils139
Free School Meals (FSM)40.3%
School Capacity139 / 119 (117% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomPlaying FieldsLibrarySports HallOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballRoundersCricketTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-16:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodthorpe CofE Primary School

Woodthorpe CofE 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.