Holmgate Primary School and Nursery

DerbyshireCommunity school

Holmgate Road, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9QD

Headteacher: Mrs Ffion ThorntonSchool website ↗Pupils: 243 (capacity: 240)

Ofsted RatingInspected 7 June 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
63.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding20.0%

Maths

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
60
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
40.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
9.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
11.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1641.0%0.0%-1.2+0.9-0.8
2016/1758.0%13.0%-0.4-0.1-0.4
2017/1869.0%3.0%+1.1+2.1+1.4
2018/1943.0%9.0%-2.8-2.7-2.5
2022/2354.0%3.0%-0.6-3.4+0.3
2023/2459.0%6.0%---
2024/2563.0%6.0%---