School profile

Cutthorpe Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chesterfield, S42 7AS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,882 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

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

Cutthorpe Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils110
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Dowse
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112513.

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 maths40%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing40%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils110
Girls55
Boys55
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.3%
First language not English1.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.84
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size27.5

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
90.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other White
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)5.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.23
Support staff (FTE)6.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
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.33
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.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.2%, better than England, better than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Cutthorpe Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryBarlow CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHolme Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimaryWigley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cutthorpe Primary School

What is Cutthorpe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cutthorpe Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Nov 2022.

How does Cutthorpe Primary School rank in England?

Cutthorpe Primary School ranks 13,882 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Cutthorpe Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Cutthorpe Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cutthorpe Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cutthorpe Primary School made 14 offers from 33 applications (2.4 per offer), and 10 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cutthorpe Primary School?

Cutthorpe Primary School has 110 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cutthorpe Primary School?

Cutthorpe Primary School had 84 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cutthorpe Primary School?

At Cutthorpe Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cutthorpe Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cutthorpe Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.2% 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.