School Hill, Cutthorpe, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S42 7AS
10 reasons to choose Cutthorpe Primary School
Top line
Cutthorpe 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
Cutthorpe 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
Cutthorpe Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Cutthorpe Primary School ranks in the top 32% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Cutthorpe 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, Forest School for all pupils and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Cutthorpe Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Cutthorpe Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Cutthorpe Primary School
St Peter and St Paul School (4.5 miles); Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery (9 miles).
Hady Primary School (4.9 miles); St Andrew’s Church of England Methodist Primary School, Dronfield (5.7 miles); Totley Primary School (6.7 miles).
Mount St Mary’s College (10 miles); S. Anselm’s College (10.3 miles); Birkdale School (10.9 miles).
St Mary’s Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (2 miles); Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (5.5 miles); King Ecgbert School (7.3 miles).