Deer Park Primary SchoolSpire Nursery and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Deer Park Primary School and Spire Nursery and Infant School are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Deer Park Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Spire Nursery and Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Spire Nursery and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Deer Park Primary School was judged the expected standard and Spire Nursery and Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Deer Park Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldDeer Park Primary School | ChesterfieldSpire Nursery and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 84th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 304th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 337 | 186 | |
| Capacity | 345 | 150 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S42 6TD | Chesterfield, S40 2EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 337 | 186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 59.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 2.1% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Deer Park Primary School
Spire Nursery and Infant School
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