Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School, Chesterfield

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~757m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Tim Cocking
Pupils:215 / 240 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01246432829
Address:Camms Close, Castle Hill, Chesterfield, S21 4AU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 2 July 2024View full report
URN:112882
UKPRN:10077427
Diocese:Diocese of Derby
Constituency:North East Derbyshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

35.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+6ppWriting-6pp

Reading has improved from 57% to 70%. Maths has improved from 57% to 63%. Writing has declined from 63% to 57%.

Class Sizes

23.8

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Prince of Wales (Opp)
242m · 4 min walk
Bus Station (Stand 1)
259m · 4 min walk
Rectory Close (Opp)
411m · 7 min walk
Station Road (Opp)
435m · 7 min walk
School Street (adj)
522m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

215 pupils

240 capacity

25 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chesterfield

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,373
Projected new pupils:843

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chesterfield

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

2 July 2024
30 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
14 July 2010
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.54795%

Overall absence

7.14286%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised2.54961%
Unauthorised0.99833%
Persistent (10%+)7.14286%
Severe (50%+)1.0989%

Absence trend

3.64843%
18/19
2.17134%
20/21
5.28504%
21/22
4.38604%
22/23
4.0805%
23/24
3.54795%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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