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Scarcliffe Primary School

Primary Ages 4-11 89 pupils Chesterfield
Ofsted: Good
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Scarcliffe Primary School is an academy converter in Chesterfield for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 89 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Scarcliffe Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2019 of its predecessor, Scarcliffe Primary School. In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It is hard to get into: 8 of the 21 families who put it first for a Reception place in September 2025 did not get one. Pupils turn up more reliably than at most other primary school: they missed just 3.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.2% nationally.

Ofsted inspection: April 2023. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Fox Hill
Scarcliffe
Bolsover
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S44 6TH
Phone 01246823324
Reference Number 149514

General Makeup

Number of pupils 89
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.44%
Girls: 50.56%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 14
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 3 11
2 5 9 14
3 8 4 12
4 6 8 14
5 3 9 12
6 7 6 13

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96.6%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
Indian 1.1%

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Scarcliffe Primary School, inspected in January 2019.

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date This school has not had an inspection yet.
Date Report
05 Apr 2023 Academy conversion letter

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 85%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

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 105

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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.

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Progress Scores

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 1
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Scarcliffe Primary School had 89 pupils for 84 places. That is 5 more pupils than the school has room for.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Palterton/Scarcliffe Primary” planning area

Derbyshire counted 26 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 27 in 2029–30, up 4%.

202320242025
Places 848484
Pupils 919189
Unfilled 0.0%0.0%0.0%

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 Scarcliffe Primary School attended 96.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20242025
Authorised absence 3.1%2.4%
Unauthorised absence 0.6%0.7%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%0.0%

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, 0.0% of pupils at Scarcliffe Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

20242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.00.0
Permanent exclusions 00

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 Scarcliffe Primary School had 15.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

202420252026
Pupils per adult 8.69.08.8
Teachers who left state teaching 0.0%19.6%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 16.7%71.4%–
Sick days per teacher 0.53.9–

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, 3.4% of pupils at Scarcliffe Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Autistic spectrum disorder 1 0
Hearing impairment 1 0
Social, emotional and mental health 1 0

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 Scarcliffe Primary School received £7,596 and spent £8,745 for each of its 89 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £173,000 (-£1,941 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

20242025
Revenue reserve -£83,000-£173,000
per pupil -£907-£1,941
In-year balance -£93,000-£102,000
per pupil -£1,027-£1,149

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.

Name Distance
Palterton Primary School
Back Lane, Palterton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6UN
1.29 miles
Bolsover Church of England Junior School
Horsehead Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6XH
1.45 miles
The Park Infant & Nursery School
Orchard Close, Park Road, Shirebrook, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 8JX
1.58 miles
The Park Junior School
ORCHARD CLOSE, SHIREBROOK, MANSFIELD, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG20 8JX
1.58 miles
Langwith Bassett Primary Academy
Bassett Hill, Upper Langwith, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 9RD
1.67 miles
Bolsover Infant School
Welbeck Road, Bolsover, Welbeck Road Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6DE
1.69 miles
Brookfield Primary School
Burlington Avenue, Langwith Junction, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 9AD
1.87 miles
Model Village Primary School
Central Drive, Shirebrook, Model Village Primary School Central Drive Shirebrook Ng20 8bq, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 8BQ
2 miles
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School
New Station Road, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6PY
2.02 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Langwith Road, Langwith Junction, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 9RP
2.03 miles
Anthony Bek Community Primary School
Rotherham Road, Pleasley, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7PG
2.51 miles
Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School
York Crescent, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5PF
2.61 miles
Whaley Thorns Primary School
Portland Road, Langwith, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 9HB
2.72 miles
Brockley Primary School
Clowne Road, Shuttlewood, Brockley Primary School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6AF
3.13 miles
Farmilo Primary School and Nursery
Woburn Lane, Pleasley, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7RT
3.28 miles
Northfield Primary and Nursery School
Cox's Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8PG
3.71 miles
Creswell Junior School
Elmton Road, Creswell, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 4JD
3.78 miles
Heath Primary School
Slack Lane, Heath, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5RH
3.82 miles
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery
Gypsy Lane, Creswell, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 4HY
3.89 miles
Crescent Primary School
Booth Crescent, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7LF
3.92 miles
Name Distance
The Bolsover School
Mooracre Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6XA
1.17 miles
Shirebrook Academy
Common Lane, Shirebrook, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 8QF
1.3 miles
Stubbin Wood School
Common Lane, Shirebrook, Derbyshire, NG20 8QF
1.31 miles
Jasmine Grove School
Oxcroft House, 10 Oxcroft Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6DJ
1.74 miles
New Direction
New Direction, Ringer Villa Farm, Ringer Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4BX
3.86 miles
The Manor Academy
Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8QA
4.14 miles
Yeoman Park Academy
Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8PS
4.27 miles
Heritage High School
Boughton Lane, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4QG
4.44 miles
The Beech Academy
Fairholme Drive, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 6DX
4.52 miles
Meden School
Burns Lane, Warsop, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 0QN
4.55 miles
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7AP
4.6 miles
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Broomhill Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 6BW
4.66 miles

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Scarcliffe Primary School is part of Redhill Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

What is Scarcliffe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Scarcliffe Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2019 of its predecessor, Scarcliffe Primary School.

When was Scarcliffe Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Scarcliffe Primary School was last inspected in April 2023.

How many pupils does Scarcliffe Primary School have?

Scarcliffe Primary School has 89 pupils on roll.

What age range does Scarcliffe Primary School cover?

Scarcliffe Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Scarcliffe Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Scarcliffe Primary School?

Scarcliffe Primary School is at Fox Hill, Scarcliffe, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6TH.

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