Holmgate Primary School and NurserySharley Park Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Holmgate Primary School and Nursery and Sharley Park Community Primary School are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Holmgate Primary School and Nursery scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sharley Park Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holmgate Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Holmgate Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Sharley Park Community 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 63.0% for Holmgate Primary School and Nursery and 49.0% for Sharley Park Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holmgate Primary School and Nursery (54.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sharley Park Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldHolmgate Primary School and Nursery | ChesterfieldSharley Park Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 171st of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 189th of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 247 | 411 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S45 9QD | Chesterfield, S45 9BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 243 | 409 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.1% | 49.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 27.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% Stronger figure | 17.1% | 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.
Holmgate Primary School and Nursery
Sharley Park Community Primary School
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