Holmgate Primary School and Nursery

Holmgate Primary School and Nursery is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all areas except for early years provision, which is rated 'Outstanding'. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to the personal and academic success of its pupils, who feel well cared for and supported by staff. Pupils exhibit positive attitudes towards learning, helping cultivate a safe and engaging environment. Notably, early years education is delivered exceptionally, with children showing high levels of concentration and enjoyment. The school's leadership has made significant strides in revising the curriculum to better prepare pupils for future educational challenges, although some areas still require improvement.

Strengths

• Strong commitment to pupil care and emotional support.
• Effective teaching of early reading and phonics.
• Engaged and positive pupil behavior.
• Well-planned opportunities for personal development.
• Outstanding early years provision.

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of clarity in a small number of curriculum subjects regarding the steps of learning.
• Assessment practices in non-core subjects not fully developed.
• Attendance issues for some pupils with SEND.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Holmgate Primary School and Nursery attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at Holmgate Primary School and Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Holmgate Primary School and Nursery had 19.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.1% of pupils at Holmgate Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Holmgate Primary School and Nursery received £7,563 and spent £7,680 for each of its 237 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £42,000 (£178 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Holmgate Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Holmgate Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Holmgate Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Holmgate Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Holmgate Primary School and Nursery have?

Holmgate Primary School and Nursery has 247 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holmgate Primary School and Nursery cover?

Holmgate Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Holmgate Primary School and Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Holmgate Primary School and Nursery?

Holmgate Primary School and Nursery is at Holmgate Road, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 9QD.