Brampton Primary School, Chesterfield

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From the headteacher's welcome: "I am proud to welcome you to Brampton Primary School- a community school for local children. Working in partnership with you and your child, we provide a great start to their education, striving for high achievement and good progress to equip them on their journey through school and life beyond."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 36% of Year 6 pupils at Brampton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 60% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Brampton Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Brampton Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths); William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, 45% reading, 52% maths); Brockwell Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 84% maths); and Old Hall Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 82% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Brampton Primary School.

21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Brampton Primary School (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

42% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Asian (7%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 57 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 42 (14.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Brampton Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clifton Street (sw-bound), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 463 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.

Brampton Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Brampton Primary School are Parkside Community School (0.5 miles); Outwood Academy Newbold (1.1 miles); Brookfield Community School (1.1 miles); and St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles).