Hunloke Park Primary School, Chesterfield
Hunloke Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 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 26 Oct 2026
Hunloke Park Primary School in detail
Results
Hunloke Park Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 112697), 92% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Hunloke Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Hunloke Park Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Hunloke Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hunloke Park Primary School are Deer Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 85% maths); Spire Nursery and Infant School (1.1 miles, Good); Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 74% maths); and Hasland Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths).
Deer Park Primary SchoolSpire Nursery and Infant SchoolTupton Primary and Nursery AcademyHasland Junior School
The trust
Hunloke Park 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
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (5.6%) received SEN support and 21 (5.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hunloke Park School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hunloke Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% least 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 Hunloke Park Primary School are Outwood Academy Hasland Hall (1.3 miles) and Tupton Hall School (1.7 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
Hunloke Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2025. Before that, as Hunloke Park Primary School (URN 112697), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2024.
At a Glance
12.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Hunloke Park Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112697). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 87% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hunloke Park Primary School
Term dates
Hunloke Park 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 Hunloke Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hunloke Park 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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 Hunloke Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
357 pupils
347 places
10 pupils over capacity
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
20
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
11.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
357
Total Pupils
183
Boys
174
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,820
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Hunloke Park Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112697). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.4%
Overall absence
4.6%
Persistent absence
263
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
Hunloke Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hunloke Park Primary School
Are there exam results for Hunloke Park Primary School?
Hunloke Park Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 112697), 92% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Hunloke Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hunloke Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2025. Before that, as Hunloke Park Primary School (URN 112697), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Hunloke Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hunloke Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Hunloke Park Primary School?
Classes at Hunloke Park Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hunloke Park Primary School?
Hunloke Park Primary School has around 357 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Hunloke Park Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hunloke Park 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 Hunloke Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 Hunloke Park Primary School?
Hunloke Park Primary School is at Hunloke Park Primary School, Lodge Drive, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)