Penny Acres Primary School

General Information

Address: The Common, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7WP
Phone: 01142890330
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr David Ratcliffe(Executive)
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 59
School capacity: 50
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 7
% eligible for free school meals: 11.9%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 15.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 6.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #15 of 31 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#13North Wingfield Primary and Nursery AcademyGood
#14Park House Primary SchoolGood
#15Penny Acres Primary SchoolGood
#16Pilsley Primary SchoolGood
#17Sharley Park Community Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Ashover Primary SchoolGood
#2Barlow CofE Primary SchoolGood
#3Calow CofE VC Primary SchoolGood
#4Camms CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
#5Cutthorpe Primary SchoolGood
#6Deer Park Primary SchoolGood
#7Gorseybrigg Primary School and NurseryGood
#8Grassmoor Primary SchoolGood
#9Heath Primary SchoolGood
#10Holmgate Primary School and NurseryGood
#11Immaculate Conception Catholic PrimaryGood
#12Marsh Lane Primary SchoolGood
#13North Wingfield Primary and Nursery AcademyGood
#14Park House Primary SchoolGood
#15Penny Acres Primary SchoolGood
#16Pilsley Primary SchoolGood
#17Sharley Park Community Primary SchoolGood
#18Shirland Primary SchoolGood
#19St Giles CofE Primary SchoolGood
#20Stonebroom Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#21Stretton Handley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#22Temple Normanton Primary AcademyGood
#23Tupton Primary and Nursery AcademyGood
#24Walton Holymoorside Primary SchoolGood
#25Wessington Primary SchoolGood
#26Wigley Primary SchoolGood
#27William Levick Primary SchoolGood
#28Hunloke Park Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#29Mickley Village Primary and Nursery SchoolRequires improvement
#30Morton Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#31Renishaw Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £9,384 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #2 of 32 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School£10,091
#2Penny Acres Primary School£9,384
#3Wigley Primary School£9,317
#4Grassmoor Primary School£8,391

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School£10,091
#2Penny Acres Primary School£9,384
#3Wigley Primary School£9,317
#4Grassmoor Primary School£8,391
#5Pilsley Primary School£8,081
#6Barlow CofE Primary School£8,043
#7Cutthorpe Primary School£7,775
#8Wessington Primary School£7,740
#9Morton Primary Academy£7,706
#10Ashover Primary School£7,447
#11Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy£7,428
#12Renishaw Primary School£7,299
#13Holmgate Primary School and Nursery£7,202
#14Calow CofE VC Primary School£7,173
#15Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary£6,802
#16Sharley Park Community Primary School£6,736
#17Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School£6,615
#18Park House Primary School£6,604
#19Temple Normanton Primary Academy£6,570
#20Marsh Lane Primary School£6,500
#21North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy£6,463
#22St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School£6,452
#23Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery£6,446
#24Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School£6,405
#25William Levick Primary School£6,210
#26Shirland Primary School£6,200
#27Heath Primary School£6,132
#28Deer Park Primary School£5,936
#29Walton Holymoorside Primary School£5,747
#30Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School£3,731
#31St Giles CofE Primary School£2,118
#32Hunloke Park Primary School£503

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