Academy converter · Derbyshire

William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School

2–11Ages
192Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148944URN

Hunloke Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, S40 2NR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 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

2.0per place

close to Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

44 applications for 22 places · 88th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

39%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

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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)

44 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2020 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Derbyshire median

Dashed bars: as William Rhodes Primary & Nursery School (URN 112671), 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	22	44	2.0	21	0.95
Sep 2025	25	43	1.7	24	0.96
Sep 2024	15	35	2.3	15	1.00
Sep 2023	14	40	2.9	14	1.00
Sep 2022	18	33	1.8	17	0.94
Sep 2021 *	20	41	2.1	17	0.85
Sep 2020 *	20	40	2.0	20	1.00
Sep 2019 *	19	45	2.4	18	0.95
Sep 2018 *	28	48	1.7	26	0.93
Sep 2017 *	25	52	2.1	25	1.00
Sep 2016 *	23	48	2.1	23	1.00
Sep 2015 *	20	46	2.3	20	1.00
Sep 2014 *	24	50	2.1	23	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 45% · Writing 52% · Maths 52% → all three 39% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard39%209th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard45%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard52%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	39%	3%	98	100
2023/24	47%	0%	101	100
2022/23	21%	0%	95	98

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

William Rhodes Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Walton Peak Flying High Academy
0.7 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

2.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Brampton Primary School
0.8 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Spire Junior School
1.0 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

31%met the SATs standard
Old Hall Junior School
1.1 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

74%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary
1.2 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Spire Nursery and Infant School
1.4 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place
Brockwell Junior School
1.5 km · Derbyshire

2026

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

Remains Good2022

2.1applications 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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148944 · 830/2299
Trust: Embark Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 192 on roll
Free school meals: 60.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2022
Replaced: William Rhodes Primary & Nursery School (URN 112671)
Address: Hunloke Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, S40 2NR
Local authority: Derbyshire · Chesterfield

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