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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Highfield Hall Primary School

Community primary school in Chesterfield (Derbyshire).

KS2 RWM expected
43%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
59%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.5%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
375 / 460 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Highfield Hall Primary School is a primary school located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 390 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 460. The school is led by Dr Michael Bywaters.

Enrichment

18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Drama
  • Mindfulness
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Swimming
  • Basketball
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Sewing
  • Forest School
  • Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
  • Reading Spine

and 2 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Music MarkMusic
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
112667
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Derbyshire
Constituency
Chesterfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (0 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Stuart Yeowart FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record