School profile

Brampton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chesterfield, S40 1DD

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,889 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

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

Brampton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils286
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Samantha Spyve
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Jan 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132225.

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 maths21%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading36%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths43%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils286
Girls128
Boys158
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42%
First language not English12.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.312
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.258
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.42
Average class size20.1

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
76.6%
African
3.8%
Other White
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Indian
2.4%
Pakistani
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other Black
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%

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 teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.1
Teachers (FTE)15.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.47
Support staff (FTE)37.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.1

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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.43
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
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 absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.9%, worse than England, worse 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 Brampton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic PrimaryVoluntary aided school
Good
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Good
0.5 miPrimaryBrockwell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryParkside Community SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryBrockwell Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOld Hall Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAbercrombie Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWalton Peak Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHighfield Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
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0.9 miPrimaryWestfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brampton Primary School

What is Brampton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brampton Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brampton Primary School rank in England?

Brampton Primary School ranks 14,889 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are Brampton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 21% of pupils at Brampton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brampton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brampton Primary School made 22 offers from 43 applications (2 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brampton Primary School?

Brampton Primary School has 286 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brampton Primary School?

Brampton Primary School had 312 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brampton Primary School?

At Brampton Primary School, the average class had 20.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brampton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brampton Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.9% 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.