St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
S41 8AG
Composite score
74.2

About St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 1,358 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 59.4, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.8 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 8% of secondary schools in England.

73% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 85% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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 further down the page.

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#260
National rank
#14
In East Midlands
#1
In Derbyshire
Top 8%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
59.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
73%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
85%
% EBacc grade 5+
42%
EBacc average points score
5.39

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,358 % FSM ever-6 17.4% % EAL 10.5% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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