Community school · Derbyshire

Abercrombie Primary School

3–11Ages
253Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112670URN

Higher Albert Street, Chesterfield, S41 7QE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

1.0 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

85 applications for 28 places · 8th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

6 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
18 June 2019
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

3.0applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

85 applications · 28 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 3.0; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.6; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 3.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 3.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 3.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 3.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 3.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 4.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 3.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 3.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 13 of 13 years.

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	28	85	3.0	31	1.11
Sep 2025	29	76	2.6	32	1.10
Sep 2024	30	83	2.8	35	1.17
Sep 2023	30	88	2.9	35	1.17
Sep 2022	30	91	3.0	33	1.10
Sep 2021	30	96	3.2	34	1.13
Sep 2020	29	92	3.2	26	0.90
Sep 2019	30	86	2.9	35	1.17
Sep 2018	30	92	3.1	37	1.23
Sep 2017	30	93	3.1	42	1.40
Sep 2016	30	121	4.0	41	1.37
Sep 2015	30	101	3.4	37	1.23
Sep 2014	30	97	3.2	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 83% · Maths 93% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%28th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

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Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	10%	107	108
2023/24	67%	10%	108	107
2022/23	75%	28%	108	109

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

Abercrombie Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary
0.5 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Derbyshire

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Highfield Hall Primary School
1.0 km · Derbyshire

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Brampton Primary School
1.2 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Brockwell Junior School
1.4 km · Derbyshire

2026

77%met the SATs standard
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School
1.5 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place
William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School
1.6 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Newbold CofE Primary School
1.7 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.2applications per place 70%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: 112670 · 830/2296
Capacity: 210 pupils · 253 on roll
Free school meals: 25.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Higher Albert Street, Chesterfield, S41 7QE
Local authority: Derbyshire · Chesterfield

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