Norbriggs Primary School, Chesterfield
Norbriggs Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Chesterfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 48 schools in Chesterfield with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Norbriggs Primary School in detail
Norbriggs Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £1 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Norbriggs Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Norbriggs Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Norbriggs Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Norbriggs Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norbriggs Primary School are Woodthorpe CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Poolsbrook Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 47% reading, 60% maths); Speedwell Infant School (1.2 miles, Good); and Staveley Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths).
Norbriggs Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Woodthorpe CofE Primary SchoolPoolsbrook Primary AcademySpeedwell Infant SchoolStaveley Junior School
Who goes there
50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 67 pupils (36.8%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) 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.
Staffing
Norbriggs Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Norbriggs Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norbriggs (adjacent), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Norbriggs Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Norbriggs Primary School are Netherthorpe School (0.6 miles) and Springwell Community College (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2018, 8 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 July 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
50.0%
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 improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 24% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
20.7
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Norbriggs Primary School
September 2026
2 Oct 2026
School Closures
17 Sep 2026
Father Ian Falconer
11 Sep 2026
Red Heat Alert Issued
22 Jun 2026
Parent Information - Meningitis
24 Mar 2026
Wrap Around Care Update
24 Nov 2025
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Term dates
Norbriggs Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Norbriggs Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Norbriggs 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
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 3 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
171 pupils
210 places
39 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
39.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
85
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,928
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,635
Per pupil
£1286k
Total funding
£118k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
20.4%
Persistent absence
152
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
Norbriggs Primary School
Questions parents ask about Norbriggs Primary School
What are SATs results like at Norbriggs Primary School?
Of the pupils at Norbriggs Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Norbriggs Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Norbriggs Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Norbriggs Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Norbriggs 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 Norbriggs Primary School?
Norbriggs Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Norbriggs Primary School?
Classes at Norbriggs Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Norbriggs Primary School?
Norbriggs Primary School has around 182 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Norbriggs Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Norbriggs Primary School in 2024/25. 20.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norbriggs Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Norbriggs 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.
What are Norbriggs Primary School's term dates?
Norbriggs Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Norbriggs 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, 3 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Norbriggs Primary School?
Norbriggs Primary School is at Norbriggs Road, Mastin Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3BW.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)