Barlborough Primary School
High Street, Barlborough, Chesterfield, S43 4ETOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Barlborough Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 19th of 48 primary schools in Chesterfield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 21 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 June 2025
Pupils are proud to be members of the school community. They are respectful, and they embrace opportunities to help each other. The school has ensured that pupils take on leadership roles to help develop their confidence. Pupils are enthusiastic about these roles and are active in contributing to the life of the school. Pupils behave positively around the school and in lessons. Anti-bullying ambassadors are active in their roles. They support pupils who may require help joining in with play activities. There have been recent changes in leadership at the school. The high expectations that the school has for pupils' achievement has begun to have a positive impact on the curriculum development and oversight of key areas of the school's work. However, the curriculum still requires improvement. This includes ensuring that pupils who have special educational needs and or disabilities (SEND) consistently receive high-quality support and guidance. Pupils do not achieve as well as they should across the curriculum. The school has ensured that, in some subjects, pupils achieve well. Parents and carers appreciate this and the community feel of the school. They recognise the positive changes that have been made with one parent, typical of many, saying this is an 'exciting time for the school'.
What the school should improve
- The school does not ensure that pupils with SEND have appropriate adaptations to help them access the curriculum. This means that some pupils with SEND find lessons too difficult and are unable to learn as well as they should. The school should ensure that teaching is routinely adapted to meet the needs of pupils with SEND so that they can access the curriculum and achieve well.
- In some subjects, the school has not defined the important knowledge that pupils should learn. As a result, the curriculum does not support pupils to build on key ideas or deepen their knowledge over time. The school should ensure that the curriculum is consistently well structured across all subjects, with clearly defined knowledge that pupils are expected to know and develop over time.
- In some subjects, teachers do not check pupils' understanding carefully enough. On these occasions, gaps and misconceptions in pupils' knowledge are not identified and addressed and pupils do not develop their knowledge as well as they should. The school should ensure that teachers consistently check pupils' understanding carefully so that they can address misconceptions and help pupils to develop their knowledge.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
191 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Barlborough Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Clowne Infant and Nursery School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Clowne Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Renishaw Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 52% met the expected standard |
| Norbriggs Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr James Thompson
- Phone
- 01246810381
- Address
- High Street, Barlborough, Chesterfield, S43 4ET
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 112505
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.