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Wigley Primary School

Chesterfield, S42 7JJ · Derbyshire · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Primary
6.2/10 Broadly average

65th of 263 primary schools in Derbyshire we can score, 353 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.2/10 against 4,356 of them, against 9.0/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 83.0 · 92 40% 3.67
Ofsted 9 35% 0.32
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 17.0 · 87 25% 2.18

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 83.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 17.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2026. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.0 out of 10 against all schools).

Getting in. The school has 56 pupils in a building with 44 places, meaning it is over capacity by 12. This means places are competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the daily routine with 12 more pupils than its stated capacity? What support is available for pupils who do not reach the higher standard? How does the school handle admissions when demand exceeds the 44 available places?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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