Scarcliffe Primary School
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% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 8% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 13 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 8 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
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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%.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Pupils | 91 | 91 | 89 |
| 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
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 |
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
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 19.6% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 16.7% | 71.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.5 | 3.9 | – |
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
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 |
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The Manor Academy
Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8QA |
4.14 miles |
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Yeoman Park Academy
Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8PS |
4.27 miles |
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Heritage High School
Boughton Lane, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4QG |
4.44 miles |
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The Beech Academy
Fairholme Drive, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 6DX |
4.52 miles |
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Meden School
Burns Lane, Warsop, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 0QN |
4.55 miles |
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Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7AP |
4.6 miles |
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All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Broomhill Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 6BW |
4.66 miles |
All schools in Chesterfield · Derbyshire local authority: places and applications
Scarcliffe Primary School is part of Redhill Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:
- The Bolsover School Chesterfield
- Palterton Primary School Chesterfield
- Farmilo Primary School and Nursery Mansfield
- Duckmanton Primary School Chesterfield
- Arkwright Primary School Chesterfield
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
- Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy Chesterfield
- Tupton Hall School Chesterfield
- Hunloke Park Primary School Chesterfield
- Brookfield Community School Chesterfield
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.