St Mary's Catholic Primary

About St Mary's Catholic Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 419 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 59% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (100 first choices for 60 places). Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 23.9 pupils per teacher. St Mary's Catholic Primary does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.