Pilsley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Station Road, Pilsley, Chesterfield, S45 8EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pilsley Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 2nd of 48 primary schools in Chesterfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 January 2014, report published 7 February 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

213 pupils on roll, with places for 206

Eligible for free school meals33.3%

33.3%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.7%

19.7%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pilsley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Park House Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Tibshelf Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Town End Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	65% met the expected standard
Morton Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	67% met the expected standard
Sharley Park Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% 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: Mrs Lynn Brook
Phone: 01773872378
Website: pilsleyprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Pilsley, Chesterfield, S45 8EU
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112605

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.