Narrowleys Lane, Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S45 0AU
10 reasons to choose Ashover Primary School
Top line
Ashover Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Chesterfield and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Ashover Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Ashover Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Ashover Primary School ranks in the top 21% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 12% of schools.
The Ashover Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Ashover Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Ashover Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.35am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Ashover Primary School
St Peter and St Paul School (6.9 miles).
All Saints Church of England Junior School, Matlock (4.4 miles); Pilsley Primary School (4.9 miles); Darley Dale Primary School (5.3 miles).
S. Anselm’s College (10.9 miles); Mount St Mary’s College (14.6 miles).
Highfields School (3.1 miles); St Mary’s Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (7.4 miles); Anthony Gell School (8.5 miles).