Primary school

Chinley Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • SK23 6DR
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,962 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 49%49%2016/17: top 31%2017/18: top 6%2018/19: top 14%2022/23: top 5%5% · 2022/232023/24: top 28%2024/25: top 20%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM76% · East Midlands 63%9/10 Top 20%−7.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · East Midlands 6%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score106 · East Midlands 1056/10 Middle−26.6 pts
Maths score108 · East Midlands 1049/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 71% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 88% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 82% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 85% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 71% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 76% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 63%88%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 10% · 31 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 18% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 21% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 27% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 12% · 34 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 15% · 33 pupils · East Midlands 6%27%10%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 106 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 108 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 31 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 108 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 108 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 108 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 34 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 108 · 33 pupils · East Midlands 104108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd211
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026234
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.8%
First language not English0.4%
SEN support26.9%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils8.8%

Girls 51.7%Boys 48.3%

105.4% full · 222 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.3
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 8.3
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 9.4
  • Other support 4.2

Teachers 9.3 FTE · Whole workforce 22.9 · 42 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,567
Spend per pupil£6,860
Staff spend per pupil£5,201
Reserve per pupil£212
  • +£47,873revenue reserve
  • −£66,223in-year balance

Grants £6,241 · self-generated £326 · premises £222 per pupil