Spire Junior School
Primary schoolSpire Junior School is a primary school in Chesterfield, for pupils aged 7 to 11. It had 154 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), May 2022
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 17 May 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 31% of pupils at Spire Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 59% in Derbyshire and 62% in England.
6% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 6% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Spire Nursery and Infant SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, July 2023520 m
- Walton Peak Flying High AcademyPrimary. Good (overall), March 2024. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)590 m
- Parkside Community SchoolSecondary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 36.4 (2025/26, provisional)890 m
- William Rhodes Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary. Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)980 m
- Hasland Infant SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, November 20221.1 km
- Include-West BarsSpecial. No outcome in Ofsted's file1.2 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Chesterfield
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).