Spire Junior SchoolWilliam Rhodes Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Spire Junior School and William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Spire Junior School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Spire Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Spire Junior School was judged Good and William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
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 39.0% for William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School.
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 William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School (21.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldSpire Junior School | ChesterfieldWilliam Rhodes Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 212th of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 237th of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 154 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 204 | 210 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S40 2EN | Chesterfield, S40 2NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 39.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.4% | 61.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 13.2% 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
William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School
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