Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery SchoolPalterton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School and Palterton Primary School are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Palterton Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School was judged Good and Palterton Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School (80.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldBramley Vale Primary & Nursery School | ChesterfieldPalterton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 291st of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 130 | 91 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 91 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S44 5PF | Chesterfield, S44 6UN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 130 | 91 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 27.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% | 11.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School · Palterton Primary School