Best Secondary Schools in Chesterfield
11 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Chesterfield has 11 secondary schools, accounting for 8.1% of the total in the area, with a total of 10,975 pupils.
- 77.8% of Chesterfield secondary schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 6 Good out of 9 inspected.
- In Chesterfield, 35.2% of secondary school pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 14.5% have special educational needs, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.90.
- Chesterfield secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.22, with 41.7% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and a persistent absence rate of 24.1%.
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Chesterfield, S41 8AG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.50
Attainment 856.6
Eng+Maths84%
Pupils1,358
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Ofsted
Good
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.17
Attainment 848.0
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils825
Brookfield Community School
Ofsted
Good
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.35
Attainment 852.2
Eng+Maths82%
Pupils1,168
Whittington Green School
Ofsted
Good
Chesterfield, S41 9LG
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.15
Attainment 841.7
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils649
Tupton Hall School
Ofsted
Good
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.51
Attainment 839.3
Eng+Maths53%
Pupils1,611
Heritage High School
Ofsted
Good
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-1.09
Attainment 836.3
Eng+Maths50%
Pupils951
Outwood Academy Newbold
Ofsted
Good
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.38
Attainment 848.5
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,011
Netherthorpe School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Chesterfield, S43 3PU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.76
Attainment 839.8
Eng+Maths49%
Pupils1,041
SC
Springwell Community College
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.56
Attainment 836.7
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils881
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 11 secondary schools in Chesterfield, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Chesterfield | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.22 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 24% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.9:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,215 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.