Old Hall Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Old Road, Chesterfield, S40 3QROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Old Hall Junior School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 5th of 48 primary schools in Chesterfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 July 2017, report published 6 September 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

65 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

250 pupils on roll, with places for 260

Eligible for free school meals22%

22%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Old Hall Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Westfield Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Brampton Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	21% met the expected standard
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Brockwell Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	39% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LEARNERS' TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Rachel Davies
Phone: 01246273801
Website: thelearnerstrust.org/old-hall-juniors (opens in a new tab)
Address: Old Road, Chesterfield, S40 3QR
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 147118

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.