Spire Nursery and Infant SchoolWalton Peak Flying High Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Spire Nursery and Infant School and Walton Peak Flying High Academy are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Spire Nursery and Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walton Peak Flying High Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Spire Nursery and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Spire Nursery and Infant School was judged Good and Walton Peak Flying High Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Walton Peak Flying High Academy (69.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldSpire Nursery and Infant School | ChesterfieldWalton Peak Flying High Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 304th 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 | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 127 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 350 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S40 2EU | Chesterfield, S40 3HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 127 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.9% | 56.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 15.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% | 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.
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 Nursery and Infant School
Walton Peak Flying High Academy
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