Palterton Primary School
Academy converter in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 87 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 91 |
| Free school meals | 27.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Back Lane, Palterton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6UN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.paltertonprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01246823143 |
| URN | 150574 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 May 2024, published 23 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| 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 (Palterton Primary School, URN 112617).
Latest ungraded inspection: 2 November 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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
- Scarcliffe Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Bolsover Infant School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Heath Primary School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- The Park Infant & Nursery School (primary school, about 4.5 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.