Heath Primary School, Chesterfield
Heath Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Chesterfield, part of Embark Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 40th-highest of the 48 schools in Chesterfield with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Heath Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Heath Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Heath Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Heath Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heath Primary School are Temple Normanton Primary Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 64% maths); Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School (1.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 92% maths); North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy (1.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); and Grassmoor Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 60% reading, 57% maths).
Heath Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Temple Normanton Primary AcademyBramley Vale Primary & Nursery SchoolNorth Wingfield Primary and Nursery AcademyGrassmoor Primary School
The trust
Heath Primary School is one of 29 schools run by Embark Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
38.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Asian (7%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Heath Primary School.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heather Avenue (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heath Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heath Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 3.5 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 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; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2011, 15 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 June 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
38.7%
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 remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 56% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
9.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Heath 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
Heath 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 Heath Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heath 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Heath Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
313 pupils
315 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
20.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
364
Total Pupils
172
Boys
192
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,791
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,655
Per pupil
£1969k
Total funding
£164k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
286
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Heath Primary School
What are SATs results like at Heath Primary School?
Of the pupils at Heath Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Heath Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Heath Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Heath Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Heath 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 Heath Primary School?
Heath Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Heath Primary School?
Classes at Heath Primary School average 9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Heath Primary School?
Heath Primary School has around 364 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heath Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Heath Primary School in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heath Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Heath 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 Heath Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Heath 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 Heath Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Heath Primary School?
Heath Primary School is at Slack Lane, Heath, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5RH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)