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Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Chesterfield, S44 5PF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,617 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils137
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Rumsby
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112503.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, better than Derbyshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests13--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils137
Girls67
Boys70
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35%
First language not English3.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.175
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.121
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.10
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size20.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.1%
Other White
2.9%
White and Black African
2.2%
African
2.2%
White and Asian
1.5%
Indian
1.5%
Pakistani
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)6.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.92
Support staff (FTE)9.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.20
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.8%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimaryHeath Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryPalterton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School

What is Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 May 2024.

How does Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School rank in England?

Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School ranks 5,617 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School made 14 offers from 20 applications (1.4 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School?

Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School has 137 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School?

Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School had 175 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School?

At Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School, the average class had 20.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.