Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Camms Close, Castle Hill, Eckington, Chesterfield, S21 4AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 38th of 48 primary schools in Chesterfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2019, report published 1 April 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

215 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals33.5%

33.5%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 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 plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Eckington Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Halfway Junior School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	69% met the expected standard
Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Mosborough Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard
Halfway Nursery Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tim Cocking
Phone: 01246432829
Website: camms.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Camms Close, Castle Hill, Eckington, Chesterfield, S21 4AU
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112882

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.