SchoolScoresBarrow Hill Primary Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Station Road, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, S43 2PG
01246 472494 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 18 October 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | Not published | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | Not published | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | Not published | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 104 | 105 |
"Not published": No figure published.
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derbyshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 7 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 7 |
| Of those, offered a place | 7 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 13 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 1st highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 74.0% | 30.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.3% | 3.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 30th highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.3% | 16.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 41st highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.4% | 5.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 63rd lowest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.8% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 63rd lowest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Lower than 2% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 29.6% | 10.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 47th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 60th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Lower than 4% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 62nd highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 3% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 12.3 | 20.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 60th highest of 63 state primary schools in Chesterfield. Higher than 7% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Hollingwood Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), improved significantly 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Speedwell Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Staveley Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Henry Bradley Infant School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Whittington Community Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Inkersall Spencer Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brimington Junior School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norbriggs Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Barrow Hill Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Barrow Hill Primary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 18 October 2022.
How did Barrow Hill Primary Academy do in its SATs?
DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. No figure published.
Is Barrow Hill Primary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 7 families put Barrow Hill Primary Academy as their first choice for 7 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 7 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151309.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.