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Hunloke Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Chesterfield, S42 6PT

Requires improvement

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Hunloke Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils357
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jennifer Murphy
TrustREDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Aug 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151591.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils357
Girls174
Boys183
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12%
First language not English1.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size28.3

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
90.5%
Other mixed
2%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Other White
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
African
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other Black
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%

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 teacher23.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)14.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.86
Support staff (FTE)19.53

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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.104
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.36
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 absence3.1%, better than England, better than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.3%, 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.

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 Hunloke Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryDeer Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySpire Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryTupton Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHasland Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryOutwood Academy Hasland HallAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryHasland Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySpire Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryGrassmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWalton Peak Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miSecondaryTupton Hall SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hunloke Park Primary School

What is Hunloke Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hunloke Park Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2024.

How hard is it to get into Hunloke Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hunloke Park Primary School made 43 offers from 104 applications (2.4 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hunloke Park Primary School?

Hunloke Park Primary School has 357 pupils aged 3 to 11.

How big are classes at Hunloke Park Primary School?

At Hunloke Park Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hunloke Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hunloke Park Primary School missed 3.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.3% 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.