Barrow Hill Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Station Road, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, S43 2PGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barrow Hill Primary Academy is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 October 2022, report published 5 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

74 pupils on roll, with places for 118

Eligible for free school meals58.1%

58.1%, 31.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barrow Hill Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hollingwood Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Speedwell Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Staveley Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Henry Bradley Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Smith
Phone: 01246472494
Website: barrowhill.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, S43 2PG
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 151309

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.