Spire Junior SchoolWalton Peak Flying High Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Spire Junior School and Walton Peak Flying High Academy are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Spire Junior School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Walton Peak Flying High Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Walton Peak Flying High Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Spire Junior School was judged Good and Walton Peak Flying High Academy 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 31.0% for Spire Junior School and 80.0% for Walton Peak Flying High Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Spire Junior School (49.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Walton Peak Flying High Academy (69.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldSpire Junior School | ChesterfieldWalton Peak Flying High Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 213th of 336 in Derbyshire | 127th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 175 | 127 | |
| Capacity | 204 | 350 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S40 2EN | Chesterfield, S40 3HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 127 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.4% | 56.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 15.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 10.5% 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.
Spire Junior School
Walton Peak Flying High Academy
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