Located in Chesterfield, Wigley Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 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.

Wigley Primary School currently has around 53 pupils on roll, which is about 120% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60.4% boys and 39.6% girls. Around 13.2% 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 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 2.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.5%).

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.

School Information

Address: Wigley, Chesterfield, S42 7JJ
Website: www.wigley.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01246566432
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Ratcliffe (Executive)
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112514

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 44
Number of Pupils: 53
Number of Boys: 32
Number of Girls: 21

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.50%49
White and Black African3.80%2
White and Black Caribbean1.90%1
Other Mixed1.90%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (3.0)
Writing: Average (3.8)
Maths: Average (4.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
100%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
112.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wigley Primary School
Wigley , Old Brampton S42 7JJ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cutthorpe Primary School
School Hill , Cutthorpe S42 7AS
3out of 4 3,178 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gamelea Countryside Training Trust
Gamelea Farm , Eastmoor S42 7DB
- not rated 1,414 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.