Chinley Primary School

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Unknown
Address Buxton Road
Chinley
Derbyshire
SK23 6DR
Phone 01663750367
Reference Number 112527

Chinley Primary School is performing well overall, continuing to be rated as a good school. Pupils are happy, feel safe, and are supported well by staff who care about their well-being. High expectations from leaders drive academic and personal development, and the school fosters a positive community spirit. The curriculum is well-structured in core subjects like reading and mathematics, ensuring students understand their learning objectives. However, some areas of the curriculum still require development to ensure consistency across all subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 234
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.29%
Girls: 51.71%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 33

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 16 28
2 12 18 30
3 15 18 33
4 11 22 33
5 20 13 33
6 16 17 33

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.3%
White, Other 2.6%
White & Asian 2.1%
White & Black (African) 1.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Mixed, Other 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 13 Jun 2023
Date Report
13 Jun 2023 School inspection
06 Feb 2018 Short inspection
20 Nov 2013 Full inspection:
31 Jan 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
08 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
12 Nov 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • High expectations of pupils' learning and conduct.
  • Consistent and effective teaching in mathematics and English.
  • Strong emphasis on reading across all year groups.
  • A positive school culture where pupils care for one another.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some aspects of the curriculum are underdeveloped, leading to inconsistencies.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 76%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.9
Writing 3.8
Maths 1.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 30 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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