Speedwell Infant SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Speedwell Infant School and St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Speedwell Infant School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Speedwell Infant School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldSpeedwell Infant School | ChesterfieldSt Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 313th of 336 in Derbyshire | 74th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 110 | 173 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 166 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S43 3JJ | Chesterfield, S43 3LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 110 | 173 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.4% | 36.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% | 3.8% 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
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School
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