Arkwright Primary School
Arkwright Primary School is an academy converter in Chesterfield for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 99 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Arkwright Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2025 of its predecessor, Arkwright Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: November 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | School Lane Arkwright Town Chesterfield Derbyshire S44 5BZ |
| Reference Number | 152133 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 99 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 42.42%
Girls: 57.58% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 39.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 78.8% |
| White, Other | 5.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 3% |
| Mixed, Other | 3% |
| Chinese | 2% |
| Caribbean | 2% |
| African | 1% |
| Asian, Other | 1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Arkwright Primary School, inspected in June 2025.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Nov 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 3 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 2 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 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).
In 2025–26 Arkwright Primary School had 16.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 17.2% of pupils at Arkwright Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 2 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 5 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| 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.
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All schools in Chesterfield · Derbyshire local authority: places and applications
Arkwright Primary School is part of Redhill Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:
- Duckmanton Primary School Chesterfield
- Hunloke Park Primary School Chesterfield
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
- Palterton Primary School Chesterfield
- The Bolsover School Chesterfield
- Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy Chesterfield
- Tupton Hall School Chesterfield
- Brookfield Community School Chesterfield
- Scarcliffe Primary School Chesterfield
- Farmilo Primary School and Nursery Mansfield
What is Arkwright Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Arkwright Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2025 of its predecessor, Arkwright Primary School.
When was Arkwright Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Arkwright Primary School was last inspected in November 2025.
How many pupils does Arkwright Primary School have?
Arkwright Primary School has 99 pupils on roll.
What age range does Arkwright Primary School cover?
Arkwright Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Arkwright Primary School?
Arkwright Primary School is at School Lane, Arkwright Town, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BZ.