Pilsley Primary School, Chesterfield

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Pilsley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% 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 (88% in reading, 88% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Pilsley Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Pilsley Primary School are Park House Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Tibshelf Infant School (1.3 miles, Good); Town End Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 77% maths); and Morton Primary Academy (1.5 miles, 69% reading, 81% maths).

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

1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Pilsley Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

Pilsley Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Pilsley Primary School.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Street (se-bound), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).

In 2024/25, Pilsley Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.