Arkwright Primary School
Academy converter in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 99 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Free school meals | 39.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | School Lane, Arkwright Town, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.arkwright.derbyshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01246234018 |
| URN | 152133 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 June 2025, published 1 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Arkwright Primary School, URN 112632).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Calow CofE VC Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Duckmanton Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Inkersall Spencer Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Hady Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Staveley Junior School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Derbyshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.