Chinley Primary School, Chinley
Chinley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Chinley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 49th-highest of the 249 schools in Derbyshire with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Chinley Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Chinley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Chinley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Chinley Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chinley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chinley Primary School are Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 59% reading, 39% maths); Buxworth Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 41% maths); Whaley Bridge Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); and Combs Infant School (2.6 miles, Requires improvement).
Chinley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary SchoolBuxworth Primary SchoolWhaley Bridge Primary SchoolCombs Infant School
Who goes there
15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 60 pupils (25.6%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chinley Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kelmscott House (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Chinley Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.0%
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 79% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
31.7
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chinley Primary School
Term dates
Chinley Primary School is a foundation 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
Check free transport to Chinley Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chinley 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Chinley Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
218 pupils
210 places
8 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chinley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chinley
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
26.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
113
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,889
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,040
Per pupil
£1237k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
192
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
Chinley Primary School
Questions parents ask about Chinley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Chinley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Chinley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Chinley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Chinley Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chinley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Chinley Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chinley Primary School?
Chinley Primary School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Chinley Primary School?
Classes at Chinley Primary School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Chinley Primary School?
Chinley Primary School has around 234 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chinley Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Chinley Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chinley Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Chinley Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Chinley Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Chinley Primary School?
Chinley Primary School is at Buxton Road, Chinley, Derbyshire, SK23 6DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)