Dunston Primary and Nursery AcademyWhittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy and Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy was judged the expected standard and Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldDunston Primary and Nursery Academy | ChesterfieldWhittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 245th of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 287th of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 68 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 120 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S41 8EY | Chesterfield, S41 8NF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 255 | 74 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.4% | 57.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% | 14.3% 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
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