Academy sponsor led · Derbyshire

Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy

3–11Ages
227Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145250URN

Dunston Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8EY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

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

37 applications for 18 places · 80th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

31%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 18 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

37 applications · 18 places offered · 15 named it first

2026 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Derbyshire median

Dashed bars: as Dunston Primary and Nursery School (URN 112777), the previous school.

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	18	37	2.1	15	0.83
Sep 2025	24	53	2.2	22	0.92
Sep 2024	21	44	2.1	21	1.00
Sep 2023	40	67	1.7	39	0.98
Sep 2022	35	71	2.0	35	1.00
Sep 2021	44	71	1.6	41	0.93
Sep 2020	38	73	1.9	38	1.00
Sep 2019	27	62	2.3	26	0.96
Sep 2018	31	68	2.2	28	0.90
Sep 2017 *	45	68	1.5	49	1.09
Sep 2016 *	26	54	2.1	25	0.96
Sep 2015 *	40	70	1.8	39	0.98
Sep 2014 *	30	59	2.0	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 49% · Writing 57% · Maths 51% → all three 31% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard31%231st of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard49%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard51%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	31%	9%	100	101
2023/24	40%	2%	101	101
2022/23	44%	0%	101	100

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

Dunston Primary and Nursery AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Newbold CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Cavendish Junior School
1.0 km · Derbyshire

2026

43%met the SATs standard
Highfield Hall Primary School
1.1 km · Derbyshire

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
1.2 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place
Christ Church CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Derbyshire

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Brockwell Junior School
1.7 km · Derbyshire

2026

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

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place
Holme Hall Primary School
1.8 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145250 · 830/2036
Trust: Minerva Learning Trust
Capacity: 270 pupils · 227 on roll
Free school meals: 54.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2018
Replaced: Dunston Primary and Nursery School (URN 112777)
Address: Dunston Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8EY
Local authority: Derbyshire · Chesterfield

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