High Street, Barlborough, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S43 4ET
10 reasons to choose Barlborough Primary School
Top line
Barlborough Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Chesterfield and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Barlborough Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2011) inspection.
Average class size
Barlborough Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Barlborough Primary School ranks in the top 30% 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 Barlborough Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. 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 sessions for all pupils and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Barlborough Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Barlborough Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.25pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Barlborough Primary School
Barlborough Hall School (0.7 miles); St Peter and St Paul School (7.8 miles); Bethany School, Junior School, Sheffield (11.5 miles).
Ridgeway Primary School, Sheffield (6.3 miles); St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Sheffield (6.5 miles); Hady Primary School (7.7 miles).
Mount St Mary’s College (1.8 miles); Worksop College (8.8 miles); Bethany School, Sheffield (11.5 miles).
Wales High School (4.7 miles); Shirebrook Academy (7.5 miles); St Mary’s Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (8.2 miles).