Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School, Chesterfield
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Chesterfield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 48 schools in Chesterfield with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School in detail
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Camm's School is a friendly, exciting place which offers a warm welcome for pupils, parents, staff and governors. We are a Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, providing education for pupils aged 3 to 11 years and at present we have over 200 children on roll."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School are Eckington Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 59% reading, 51% maths); Halfway Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths); Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement); and Mosborough Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 82% reading, 85% maths).
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Eckington Junior SchoolHalfway Junior SchoolBirk Hill Infant & Nursery SchoolMosborough Primary School
Who goes there
33.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Halfway Platform, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prince of Wales (opposite), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 90 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils thrive. The school has created a nurturing ethos that encourages and supports pupils to achieve well.
Pupils are happy and feel safe at school. They know who to talk to if they have any worries. Pupils know that adults will help them sort out any difficulties they may have. They know that staff care about them. Pupils enjoy school and attend well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum matches the ambition of the national curriculum. All subject curriculums clearly identify the important knowledge that pupils should learn and when. The school has ensured that the planned curriculum enables pupils to build their knowledge and skills from the early years to the end of Year 6. In most cases, subject curriculums are delivered well. Where this is not the case, pupils do not remember their learning as well.
Teachers have strong subject knowledge. They revisit learning and build on what pupils have learned before. Teachers encourage pupils to 'turn, tell and talk', to discuss their learning and share ideas. In many subjects, teachers carefully check what pupils have learned. They identify those pupils who need extra help and ensure that they get it. In mathematics, the consistent approach to learning begins in the early years. Children in Reception develop their mathematical vocabulary, understanding of numbers and recognition of patterns. In physical education (PE), teachers demonstrate skills and strategies well. All pupils join in and they perform to a high standard.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 63% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School
School Opens for Children.
7 Sep 2026
Inset Day
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter - October
18 Oct 2025
January 2025 - Perseverance
20 Jan 2025
November 2024 - Trust I
14 Nov 2024
June 2024 - Respect
3 Jun 2024
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Rainbows Playgroup Ltd - Pre-school, 0.2 milesOfsted report card, 22 May 2026: Needs attention in 5 areas, Urgent improvement in 1 area; safeguarding standards not met
- The Manor House Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 9 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Lamb Setts Montessori Nursery School and Out Of School Club - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 17 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Oak Valley Day Nursery - Day nursery, 1.2 milesOfsted, 11 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Marsh Lane Under 5's - Pre-school, 1.5 milesOfsted, 1 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School
Will you get a place at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 33 first choices for 29 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
200 pupils
204 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Eckington Primary planning area (Derbyshire) will have 258 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
215
Total Pupils
109
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,437
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,507
Per pupil
£1253k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School
Questions parents ask about Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its 204 places.
How big are the classes at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Classes at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School has around 215 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School is at Camms Close, Castle Hill, Chesterfield, South Yorkshire, S21 4AU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)