Deer Park Primary School
New Road, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, S42 6TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Deer Park Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 10th of 48 primary schools in Chesterfield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 21 November 2024
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 October 2024
Deer Park Primary school offers a warm welcome to all children and their families. One pupil expressed this clearly by saying, 'We want to make everyone feel like they are a part of our school'. There are plenty of opportunities for pupils to make a positive difference to the lives of their classmates. Pupils who are peer listeners support others by giving them a chance to explain what is troubling them. Kindness ambassadors say they show through their actions how to live happily together. The youngest children settle quickly into school. Routines are swiftly established and children become absorbed in their learning. There is a calm atmosphere around the school. Pupils typically conduct themselves well. Staff respond promptly to occasional lapses in pupils' concentration. Pupils know that they need to be 'ready, respectful and safe' and value the rewards that they get for demonstrating this. Much work has taken place to improve the curriculum for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). High expectations are at the heart of this and pupils usually flourish as a result. Most parents and carers feel that their children do well at school and recognise the improvements that have been made. However, some parents do not feel that they find out information in good time.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum does not always specify how and when pupils will learn some foundational knowledge. As a result, some pupils do not get enough chances to practise elements of this, such as letter formation or using the sounds that they know to spell words accurately. The school should ensure that all pupils get enough opportunities to secure important foundational knowledge before they undertake more complex tasks.
- There have been significant recent changes to the way in which the school supports pupils with SEND. These changes have not always been communicated effectively to parents of children with SEND. Some of these parents do not understand well enough the effective work that is in place to support these children. The school should continue to make every effort to help parents of children with SEND understand how the school is supporting their child.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
48 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
338 pupils on roll, with places for 350
Schools near Deer Park Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunloke Park Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Spire Nursery and Infant School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Walton Peak Flying High Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Spire Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 31% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annette Lupton
- Phone
- 01246232696
- Address
- New Road, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, S42 6TD
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 112651
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.