Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 8 places for physical disability.
- Ages 3–11
- 227 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 8 places, 3 pupils
- Pupils
- 227
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Parker (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Minerva Learning Trust
- Council
- Derbyshire
- School reference (URN)
- 145250
Needs its base supports
1 need: physical
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Derbyshire (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Derbyshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, March 2025
Inspected in March 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Dunston Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8EY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Outwood Academy Newbold Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Bluebank School Independent · Ages 11–16 0.8 miles
- Ashgate Croft School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.2 miles
All SEND schools in Derbyshire
By need in Derbyshire: Autism (21) · SEMH (11) · Severe learning (11) · Moderate learning (10) · Speech and language (9) · Physical (9) · Hearing (8) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
How do I get a place in Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy support?
Physical disability. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy?
Dunston Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8EY, in Derbyshire.
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