Community school · Derbyshire

Holmgate Primary School and Nursery

3–11Ages
247Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112530URN

Holmgate Road, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9QD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

62 applications for 29 places · 68th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 7 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

7 June 2023
Graded inspection: Good
6 February 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Derbyshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

62 applications · 29 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	62	2.1	28	0.97
Sep 2025	28	60	2.1	25	0.89
Sep 2024	29	58	2.0	27	0.93
Sep 2023	22	59	2.7	22	1.00
Sep 2022	30	68	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2021	22	58	2.6	19	0.86
Sep 2020	23	52	2.3	20	0.87
Sep 2019	29	71	2.5	28	0.97
Sep 2018	30	72	2.4	29	0.97
Sep 2017	35	74	2.1	36	1.03
Sep 2016	31	65	2.1	22	0.71
Sep 2015	24	59	2.5	24	1.00
Sep 2014	26	52	2.0	27	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 77% · Maths 74% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%113th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	6%	104	104
2023/24	59%	6%	102	103
2022/23	54%	3%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holmgate Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Sharley Park Community Primary School
1.9 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy
2.8 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Ashover Primary School
3.4 km · Derbyshire

2026

2.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Park House Primary School
3.4 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
3.4 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Deer Park Primary School
3.5 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Hunloke Park Primary School
3.9 km · Derbyshire

Requires improvement2024

2.4applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112530 · 830/2076
Capacity: 240 pupils · 247 on roll
Free school meals: 41.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Holmgate Road, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9QD
Local authority: Derbyshire · North East Derbyshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources