Grassmoor Primary School, Chesterfield

In its own words: "Grassmoor Primary School is located in the village of Grassmoor in North-East Derbyshire, an ex-mining community whose origins go back to before the Domesday Book."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Grassmoor Primary School is a school at the heart of the community. We put children first, yet support our families, carers and wider community too."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Grassmoor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 51% in reading and 49% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Grassmoor Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Grassmoor Primary School are North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 74% maths); Temple Normanton Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 64% maths); and Hasland Junior School (1.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths).

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

29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Grassmoor Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).

42.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 63 pupils (28.6%) received SEN support and 8 (3.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Grassmoor Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boot and Shoe (opposite), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grassmoor Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Grassmoor Primary School issued 28 suspensions, 12.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Grassmoor Primary School are Tupton Hall School (1.2 miles) and Outwood Academy Hasland Hall (1.6 miles).