Speedwell Infant SchoolInkersall Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Speedwell Infant School and Inkersall Spencer Academy are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Speedwell Infant School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Inkersall Spencer Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Speedwell Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Speedwell Infant School was judged the expected standard and Inkersall Spencer Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Inkersall Spencer Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldSpeedwell Infant School | ChesterfieldInkersall Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 312th of 334 in Derbyshire | 139th of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 103 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 420 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S43 3JJ | Chesterfield, S43 3SE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 110 | 377 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.4% | 44.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 25.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% | 9.7% 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.
Speedwell Infant School
Inkersall Spencer Academy
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