St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary SchoolPoolsbrook Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School and Poolsbrook Primary Academy are primary schools in Chesterfield.
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Poolsbrook Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School was judged Good and Poolsbrook Primary 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 65.0% for St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School and 33.0% for Poolsbrook Primary Academy.
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) and has fallen at Poolsbrook Primary Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldSt Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School | ChesterfieldPoolsbrook Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 138th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 173 | 68 | |
| Capacity | 166 | 120 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S43 3LY | Chesterfield, S43 3LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 173 | 68 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.4% | 60.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School
Poolsbrook Primary Academy
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