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Poolsbrook Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Cottage Close, Poolsbrook, Chesterfield S43 3LF · poolsbrook.academy · 01246 472540
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 33%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 69
- 57% of 120 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Flying High Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 13 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 13 | 0.9 | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 33% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼33% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼99 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 143181)
Ofsted
Poolsbrook Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 143181), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 143181)
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 143181)
Oct 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 143181)