Community school · Derbyshire

Pilsley Primary School

3–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112605URN

Station Road, Pilsley, Chesterfield, S45 8EU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

58 applications for 29 places · 88th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

87%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

Inspection history

14 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
16 January 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

58 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 3.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 1.8; 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	58	2.0	29	1.00
Sep 2025	21	46	2.2	20	0.95
Sep 2024	17	41	2.4	17	1.00
Sep 2023	30	59	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2022	25	48	1.9	25	1.00
Sep 2021	28	53	1.9	27	0.96
Sep 2020	30	59	2.0	31	1.03
Sep 2019	30	64	2.1	31	1.03
Sep 2018	29	51	1.8	29	1.00
Sep 2017	15	46	3.1	15	1.00
Sep 2016	23	44	1.9	18	0.78
Sep 2015	37	54	1.5	35	0.95
Sep 2014	27	48	1.8	25	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 90% · Maths 90% → all three 87% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard87%13th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard67%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (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	87%	13%	109	111
2023/24	81%	19%	112	109
2022/23	82%	14%	110	108

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

Pilsley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Park House Primary School
1.7 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Tibshelf Infant School
2.0 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place
Town End Junior School
2.2 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

65%met the SATs standard
Morton Primary Academy
2.4 km · Derbyshire

2026

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Sharley Park Community Primary School
2.7 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School
3.0 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2019

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Newton Primary School
3.4 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Westhouses Primary School
3.9 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

3.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112605 · 830/2190
Capacity: 206 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 35.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Station Road, Pilsley, Chesterfield, S45 8EU
Local authority: Derbyshire · North East Derbyshire

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