Hollingwood Primary SchoolBarrow Hill Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Hollingwood Primary School and Barrow Hill Primary Academy are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Hollingwood Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barrow Hill Primary Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Hollingwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hollingwood Primary School was judged Good and Barrow Hill Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hollingwood Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldHollingwood Primary School | ChesterfieldBarrow Hill Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 154th of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 332nd of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 313 | 74 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 118 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S43 2JG | Chesterfield, S43 2PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 316 | 84 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 74.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 8.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 29.6% | 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: Hollingwood Primary School · Barrow Hill Primary Academy