Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

York Crescent, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, S44 5PFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 18th of 48 primary schools in Chesterfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 20 June 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

137 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals35%

35%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.3%

7.3%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Heath Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Palterton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Anthony Bek Community Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	71% met the expected standard
Scarcliffe Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	26% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Robert Rumsby
Phone: 01246850289
Website: bramleyvaleprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: York Crescent, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, S44 5PF
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112503

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.