Palterton Primary School
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About Palterton Primary School
Palterton Primary School is a primary academy in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 21 member schools: 11 primary schools, 10 secondary schools. Local authorities: Derbyshire | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire. Regions: East Midlands. — from the REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Palterton Primary School is a primary academy in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, part of REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Palterton Primary School
- Address
- Back Lane, Palterton
- Postcode
- S44 6UN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolsover
- URN (official identifier)
- 150574
- Establishment number
- 2213
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 87
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 91
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosalind Horsley
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected on 21 May 2024 under its previous school record (URN 112617), before it reopened as Palterton Primary School (Good)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.paltertonprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01246823143
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Palterton Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 87 | 106,736 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 27.6% | 30.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.9% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.1% | 4.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Palterton Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Palterton Primary School (URN 112617)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 23 Jun 2024
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as Palterton Primary School (URN 112617)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 14 Dec 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Palterton Primary School (URN 112617)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 21 Mar 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Palterton Primary School (URN 112617)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Jul 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Palterton Primary School (URN 112617)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Dec 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Palterton Primary School (URN 112617)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Jun 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Palterton Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.5% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 20.8% | 11.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Palterton Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £35,650 for 23 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 26.4% | 31.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £410 | £422 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Palterton Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 91 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Derbyshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £540,000 £5,934 per pupil | £7,435 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £599,000 £6,582 per pupil | £6,901 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £380,000 £4,176 per pupil · 63.4% | £3,296 · 47.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £94,000 £1,033 per pupil · 15.7% | £1,384 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £9,000 £99 per pupil · 1.5% | £171 · 2.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £9,000 £99 per pupil · 1.5% | £146 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£59,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £43,000 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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