William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Hunloke Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, S40 2NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Chesterfield for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 44th of 48 primary schools in Chesterfield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 31 March 2025

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 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 score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

192 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals60.4%

60.4%, 33.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.7%

16.7%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.3%

19.3%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Walton Peak Flying High Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Brampton Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	21% met the expected standard
Spire Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	31% met the expected standard
Old Hall Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Wilkes
Phone: 01246234626
Website: williamrhodes.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hunloke Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, S40 2NR
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 148944

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.