Old Hall Junior School, Chesterfield
Old Hall Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Chesterfield, part of Learners' Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 48 schools in Chesterfield with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 108% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Old Hall Junior School in detail
Old Hall Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Old Hall, we pride ourselves on offering all of our children an excellent education through our broad and ambitious curriculum with high standards at its heart. This allows us to never set limits on what our children can achieve and prepares children for life’s opportunities. Our welcoming and purposeful environment is centred on our school values."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Old Hall Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Old Hall Junior School
Across Derbyshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Derbyshire lodged 161 appeals against primary school offers; 108 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (12% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Old Hall Junior School are Westfield Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Brampton Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 36% reading, 43% maths); Brockwell Nursery and Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and Brockwell Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 84% maths).
Old Hall Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Westfield Infant SchoolBrampton Primary SchoolBrockwell Nursery and Infant SchoolBrockwell Junior School
The trust
Old Hall Junior School is one of 21 schools run by Learners' Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Hall Junior School (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Old Hall Junior 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 202 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Old Hall Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Old Hall Junior School are Brookfield Community School (0.6 miles); Parkside Community School (0.7 miles); St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles); and Outwood Academy Newbold (1.5 miles).
Brookfield Community SchoolParkside Community SchoolSt Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyOutwood Academy Newbold
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; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2017, 9 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 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.3
Avg class size
31.3
KS2
8
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Old Hall Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Old Hall Junior School.
- The Kidz Lounge Limited610m away · Not yet graded
- JPAC Ltd at Brampton Primary School800m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Old Hall Junior 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 Old Hall Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Old Hall Junior 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
250 pupils
231 places
19 pupils over capacity 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.
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
250
Total Pupils
127
Boys
123
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,133
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,997
Per pupil
£1360k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.2%
Persistent absence
251
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
Questions parents ask about Old Hall Junior School
What are SATs results like at Old Hall Junior School?
Of the pupils at Old Hall Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Old Hall Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Old Hall Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Old Hall Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Old Hall Junior 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 Old Hall Junior School?
Old Hall Junior School was full in 2025, at 108% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Old Hall Junior School?
Classes at Old Hall Junior School average 31.3 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Old Hall Junior School?
Old Hall Junior School has around 250 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Old Hall Junior School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Old Hall Junior School in 2024/25. 5.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Old Hall Junior School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Old Hall Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Old Hall Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Old Hall Junior School: The Kidz Lounge Limited (610m away, registered, not yet graded) and JPAC Ltd at Brampton Primary School (800m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Old Hall Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Old Hall Junior School?
Old Hall Junior School is at Old Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 3QR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)