Academy sponsor led · Derbyshire

Walton Peak Flying High Academy

3–11Ages
135Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148428URN

Whitecotes Lane, Chesterfield, S40 3HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.5 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

44 applications for 17 places · 24th 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

Overall effectiveness: Good · 5 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

44 applications · 17 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 2.6; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 3.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 7.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 6.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 4.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 5.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 3.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 3.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 5 of 6 years.

This school
Derbyshire median

Dashed bars: as Whitecotes Primary Academy (URN 143117), Whitecotes Primary School (URN 112775), 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	17	44	2.6	16	0.94
Sep 2025	16	44	2.8	16	1.00
Sep 2024	20	38	1.9	19	0.95
Sep 2023	20	49	2.5	20	1.00
Sep 2022	6	18	3.0	5	0.83
Sep 2021	6	42	7.0	6	1.00
Sep 2020 *	6	38	6.3	6	1.00
Sep 2019 *	13	58	4.5	13	1.00
Sep 2018 *	10	55	5.5	10	1.00
Sep 2017 *	17	67	3.9	16	0.94
Sep 2016 *	31	80	2.6	28	0.90
Sep 2015 *	31	72	2.3	30	0.97
Sep 2014 *	27	80	3.0	24	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 80% · Maths 95% → 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 standard15%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	80%	5%	105	106
2023/24	68%	0%	104	102
2022/23	69%	6%	105	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

Walton Peak Flying High AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

2.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Spire Junior School
0.6 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

31%met the SATs standard
William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School
0.7 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Spire Nursery and Infant School
0.8 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place
Brampton Primary School
1.4 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Old Hall Junior School
1.6 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

74%met the SATs standard
Hasland Infant School
1.7 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place
St Mary's Catholic Primary
1.8 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Abercrombie Primary School
2.1 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148428 · 830/2070
Trust: Flying High Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 350 pupils · 135 on roll
Free school meals: 47.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2021
Replaced: Whitecotes Primary Academy (URN 143117); Whitecotes Primary School (URN 112775)
Address: Whitecotes Lane, Chesterfield, S40 3HJ
Local authority: Derbyshire · Chesterfield

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