Ashover Primary SchoolHolmgate Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Ashover Primary School and Holmgate Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Ashover Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holmgate Primary School and Nursery scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ashover Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashover Primary School was judged Good and Holmgate Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Ashover Primary School and 63.0% for Holmgate Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ashover Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holmgate Primary School and Nursery (54.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldAshover Primary School | ChesterfieldHolmgate Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 172nd of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 226 | 240 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S45 0AU | Chesterfield, S45 9QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 30.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 42.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashover Primary School
Holmgate Primary School and Nursery
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