Poolsbrook Primary Academy, Chesterfield

In its own words: "We are a small village school situated at the edge of the beautiful surroundings of Poolsbrook Country Park. The view from the front of the school is magnificent and it this link to the outdoors that makes Poolsbrook such an amazing school to be part of."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £2 per session.

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils at Poolsbrook Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 64% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Poolsbrook Primary Academy as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Poolsbrook Primary Academy are Duckmanton Primary School (0.6 miles); Woodthorpe CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths); and Staveley Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Poolsbrook Primary Academy.

Poolsbrook Primary Academy is one of 39 schools run by Flying High Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

43.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 14 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 5 (7.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Poolsbrook Primary Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 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 Poolsbrook Primary Academy.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Grove (w-bound), 260 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Poolsbrook Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Poolsbrook Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Poolsbrook Primary Academy are Netherthorpe School (0.8 miles) and Springwell Community College (1 mile).