Poolsbrook Primary Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
77
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
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How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(14/11/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
44%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Cottage Close
Poolsbrook
Chesterfield
S43 3LF
01246472540

School Description

Poolsbrook Primary Academy is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The school is sponsored by the Cavendish Learning Trust. The trust delegates some of its responsibilities to the local governing body through its scheme of delegation. The local governing body was restructured in October 2018. A new chair was appointed. The previous headteacher left her post in October 2018. The acting executive headteacher, initially on a part-time basis, began supporting the school in November 2018. She now leads the school with an acting head of school. The great majority of pupils at the school are White British. The proportion of pupils who are disadvantaged is above the national average for primary schools. The proportion of pupils with SEND is above the national average for primary schools. Inspection report: Poolsbrook Primary Academy, 20–21 March 2019 Page 9 of 11 Information about this inspection The inspector, together with the acting executive headteacher and the acting head of school, observed learning in all classes. Throughout the inspection, the inspector worked alongside the acting executive headteacher and the acting head of school. The inspector met with the leaders of English, mathematics and of early years. He also had a telephone conversation with the two external consultants who support the school. The inspector looked at a range of workbooks, including for topic work. The inspector met with the chief executive officer of the trust and with three governors, including the chair of the local governing body. There were insufficient responses to Parent View, the online questionnaire, for consideration by the inspector. However, six written comments by parents and the views of 10 staff who completed their survey were taken into account. The inspector looked at a range of documents, including the school’s improvement plans. He examined information on pupils’ current progress and scrutinised the school’s safeguarding procedures. The inspector listened to pupils read and talked to them about school life. He observed pupils in lessons and around the school. Inspection team Anthony O’Malley, lead inspector Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Poolsbrook Primary Academy, 20–21 March 2019 Page 10 of 11 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].

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