Duckmanton Primary School, Chesterfield
Duckmanton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Chesterfield, part of Redhill Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Duckmanton Primary School in detail
Results
Duckmanton Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 112630), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Duckmanton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Duckmanton Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Duckmanton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Duckmanton Primary School are Poolsbrook Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 47% reading, 60% maths); St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths); Inkersall Spencer Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); and Arkwright Primary School (1.2 miles).
Poolsbrook Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary SchoolInkersall Spencer AcademyArkwright Primary School
The trust
Duckmanton Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Redhill Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
50.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Duckmanton Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Duckmanton Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 32 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Duckmanton Primary School are Springwell Community College (1 mile) and Netherthorpe School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Duckmanton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2025. Before that, as Duckmanton Primary School (URN 112630), it was rated Good in November 2022.
At a Glance
50.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Duckmanton Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112630). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Duckmanton Primary School
Before and after school care
Duckmanton Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Derbyshire
Term dates
Duckmanton Primary School is an academy, 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 Duckmanton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Duckmanton 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
- 3
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.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
2 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 Duckmanton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
190 pupils
240 places
50 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Chesterfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chesterfield
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
25.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
190
Total Pupils
98
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,540
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Duckmanton Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112630). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.7%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
147
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
Duckmanton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Duckmanton Primary School
Are there exam results for Duckmanton Primary School?
Duckmanton Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 112630), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Duckmanton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Duckmanton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2025. Before that, as Duckmanton Primary School (URN 112630), it was rated Good in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Duckmanton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Duckmanton Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Duckmanton Primary School?
Duckmanton Primary School has around 190 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Duckmanton Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Duckmanton 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.
Does Duckmanton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Duckmanton Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Duckmanton 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. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 2 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 Duckmanton Primary School?
Duckmanton Primary School is at West Crescent, Duckmanton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5HD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)