Holmgate Primary School and Nursery
Community school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 247 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 41.00% |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Holmgate Road, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 9QD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.holmgate.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01246862270 |
| URN | 112530 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 June 2023, published 24 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 February 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Sharley Park Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Ashover Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Park House Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Deer Park Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Hunloke Park Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 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.