Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy

Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy has demonstrated solid performance, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. The school has seen a rise in expectations since joining the Redhill Academy Trust, fostering a supportive environment where pupils collaborate effectively and show a strong commitment to their learning. The headteacher and dedicated staff prioritize high ambition for every pupil, ensuring that they develop both academically and personally in a nurturing atmosphere, which parents also appreciate immensely.

Strengths

• Strong curriculum with clear knowledge progression
• Highly inclusive environment for pupils with SEND
• Dedicated staff committed to high-quality education
• Effective communication skills developed from early years
• Pupils develop personal attributes to contribute positively to their community
• Supportive relationships built on trust and respect

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum plans are still under review and not fully complete

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 Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.6% 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, 1.7% of pupils at Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy 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 Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy had 21.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.1% 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, 11.4% of pupils at Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.2% 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 2024–25 Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy received £7,895 and spent £7,915 for each of its 229 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £270,000 (£1,179 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Redhill Academy Trust, income was £7,880 and spending £7,947 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Chesterfield · Derbyshire local authority: places and applications

Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Tupton Hall School Chesterfield
• North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
• Hunloke Park Primary School Chesterfield
• Arkwright Primary School Chesterfield
• Brookfield Community School Chesterfield
• Duckmanton Primary School Chesterfield
• Palterton Primary School Chesterfield
• The Bolsover School Chesterfield
• Scarcliffe Primary School Chesterfield
• Farmilo Primary School and Nursery Mansfield

What is Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy have?

Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy has 237 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy cover?

Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy?

Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy is at Queen Victoria Road, New Tupton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6DY.