Heath Primary School, based in Chesterfield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Heath Primary School currently has around 367 pupils on roll, which is about 152% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.3% boys and 53.7% girls. Around 35.7% 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 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Slack Lane, Chesterfield, S44 5RH |
| Website: | http://www.heath.derbyshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01246850277 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr J Lynch |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146508 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/06/2011
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 241 |
| Number of Pupils: | 367 |
| Number of Boys: | 170 |
| Number of Girls: | 197 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.00% | 312 |
| Indian | 3.50% | 13 |
| African | 3.00% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 2.20% | 8 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Primary School Slack Lane , Heath S44 5RH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heath Primary School Slack Lane , Heath S44 5RH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Temple Normanton Primary School Elm Street , Temple Normanton S42 5DW | - not rated | 2,477 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Temple Normanton Primary Academy Elm Street , Temple Normanton S42 5DW | 3out of 4 | 2,477 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School York Crescent , Doe Lea S44 5PF | 3out of 4 | 2,718 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.