Highfield Hall Primary SchoolAbercrombie Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Highfield Hall Primary School and Abercrombie Primary School are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Highfield Hall Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Abercrombie Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Abercrombie Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Highfield Hall Primary School was judged Good and Abercrombie Primary School 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 43.0% for Highfield Hall Primary School and 80.0% for Abercrombie Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Highfield Hall Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Abercrombie Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldHighfield Hall Primary School | ChesterfieldAbercrombie Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 183rd of 336 in Derbyshire | 18th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 390 | 247 | |
| Capacity | 460 | 210 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S41 8AZ | Chesterfield, S41 7QE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 390 | 247 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 23.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 8.0% 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.
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.
Highfield Hall Primary School
Abercrombie Primary School
Full profiles: Highfield Hall Primary School · Abercrombie Primary School