There are 38 schools in Chesterfield (excluding independent schools), including 27 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Chesterfield has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Chesterfield under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Chesterfield
| Total Schools | 38 |
| Total Pupils | 11,752 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.43 |
| Median Free School Meals | 32% |
The median school in Chesterfield has 32% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 29th highest figure in Derbyshire. This represents about 4,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Chesterfield's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Chesterfield is 20.43 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 59th highest ratio in Derbyshire, and the 508th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East Midlands region of the UK.
The 1 schools in Chesterfield operating with pupil referral units offer 40 PRU places to the local area.
Primaries
27
0% Outstanding • 78% Good
Secondaries
7
14% Outstanding • 57% Good
Sixth Forms
1
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of Chesterfield's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 21 schools or 78% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very low - about 22% and 11% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 41% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Chesterfield's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Brampton Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 343 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Brimington Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 103 |
Good |
Low |
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| Brockwell Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 238 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Brockwell Nursery and Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 180 |
Good |
Good |
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| Calow CofE VC Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 193 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Cavendish Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 120 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy | 3–11 yrs | 270 |
Requires improvement |
Good |
Low |
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| Hady Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Hasland Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 300 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Hasland Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Henry Bradley Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 180 |
Good |
Good |
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| Highfield Hall Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 460 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Holme Hall Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 146 |
High |
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| Mary Swanwick Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 262 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| New Whittington Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 344 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
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| Newbold CofE Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Old Hall Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 231 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Spire Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 204 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Spire Nursery and Infant School | 2–7 yrs | 150 |
Good |
Good |
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| St Mary's Catholic Primary | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| Walton Peak Flying High Academy | 3–11 yrs | 350 | |||||
| Westfield Infant School | 5–7 yrs | 180 |
Very high |
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| Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy | 2–7 yrs | 120 |
Good |
Very low |
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| William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Most of Chesterfield's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 57% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and high - about 29% and 29% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 29% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Chesterfield's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Community School | 11–18 yrs | 1,090 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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| Outwood Academy Hasland Hall | 11–16 yrs | 860 | |||||
| Outwood Academy Newbold | 11–18 yrs | 1,028 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Parkside Community School | 11–16 yrs | 600 |
Good |
Very high |
Very low |
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| Parkside Community School | 11–16 yrs | 600 | |||||
| St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,260 |
Outstanding |
High |
Low |
Roman Catholic | |
| Whittington Green School | 11–16 yrs | 800 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
Most of Chesterfield's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
Most of Chesterfield's pupil referral units have been rated Special Measures by Ofsted, amounting to 0 schools or 0% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Chesterfield's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteem North Academy | 5–16 yrs | 100 |
Very low |