Newbold CofE Primary School, Chesterfield

In its own words: "“By nurturing academic achievement and social development in a supportive Christian environment, we will cherish individual talents and abilities, enabling everyone at our school to successfully fulfil their potential.” Encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing Jesus said "Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you should also love one another.""

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In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Newbold CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 86% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Newbold CofE Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Newbold CofE Primary School are Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 49% reading, 51% maths); Cavendish Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 57% maths); Highfield Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Good).

Newbold CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Newbold CofE Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

43.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winchester Road (opposite), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Newbold CofE 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 250 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Newbold CofE Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Newbold CofE Primary School are Outwood Academy Newbold (0.3 miles); St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles); and Whittington Green School (1.5 miles).