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Arkwright Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 School Lane
 Arkwright Town
 Chesterfield
 Derbyshire S44 5BZ
Telephone: 01246 234018

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Arkwright Primary School
Trust: Redhill Academy Trust
Sponsor: Redhill Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sophie Ruddiforth (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Ian Roberts
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 5.84 / 4.05
Non-teaching Staff*: 6.26
Number of pupils: 99
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (42% boys / 58% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 39.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Derbyshire
Constituency: Bolsover
Electoral Ward: Sutton
School Number: 8302245

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd June 2025 (view record)

External Links

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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