Arkwright Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good
School Lane, Arkwright Town, Chesterfield, S44 5BZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Arkwright Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 1 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
99 pupils on roll, with places for 120
Schools near Arkwright Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calow CofE VC Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Duckmanton Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Inkersall Spencer Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophie Ruddiforth
- Phone
- 01246234018
- Address
- School Lane, Arkwright Town, Chesterfield, S44 5BZ
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 152133
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.