Arkwright Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Arkwright Primary School currently has around 97 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.4% boys and 54.6% girls. Around 42.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.4%).
| Address: | School Lane, Chesterfield, S44 5BZ |
| Website: | www.arkwright.derbyshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01246234018 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sophie Ruddiforth |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112632 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 120 |
| Number of Pupils: | 97 |
| Number of Boys: | 44 |
| Number of Girls: | 53 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.40% | 78 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 5.20% | 5 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 3.10% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 2.10% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 1 |
| African | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkwright Primary School School Lane , Arkwright Town S44 5BZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Arkwright Primary School School Lane , Arkwright Town S44 5BZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Calow CofE VC Primary School North Road , Calow S44 5BD | 3out of 4 | 2,026 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Duckmanton Primary School West Crescent , Duckmanton S44 5HD | - not rated | 2,100 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Duckmanton Primary School West Crescent , Duckmanton S44 5HD | 3out of 4 | 2,100 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwell Community College Middlecroft Road , Staveley S43 3NQ | - not rated | 2,512 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Springwell Community College Middlecroft Road , Staveley S43 3NQ | - not rated | 2,512 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkersall Green School Inkersall Green Road , Inkersall S43 3SE | - not rated | 2,347 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chesterfield Hospital School Knightingale Red Ward , Chesterfield North Derbyshire Hospital S44 5BL | - not rated | 2,735 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.