St Mary’s RC High School, Chesterfield

Comprehensive

National rank

220

235

Rank last year

64.3%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

42.5%

GCSE

GCSE

9/8/7

Comprehensive School of the Year in the East Midlands 2026

Need to know

Head teacher Maria Dengate
Attendance 94.9%
Gender of entry Mixed
Send pupils* 13.1% *Special educational needs and disabilities
Total pupils 1,350
Pupils on free school meals 17.4%
Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2025 rank: 225

Grade

%

A*

12.2

A

23.3

B

28.9

A*/A

35.4

A*-B

64.3

GCSE 2025 rank: 208=

Grade

%

9/8

23.6

7

18.9

9/8/7

42.5

What the school inspection says

“One parent captured the sentiments of the overwhelming majority of parents and carers who expressed an opinion when they said: ‘I feel lucky that I get to send my children here.’ Pupils’ conduct and attitudes towards one another, with adults and visitors are exceptional … Pupils thrive at school both academically and socially, including in the sixth form. Classrooms are busy and purposeful learning spaces. Pupils receive consistently high-quality teaching that stimulates their interest and engagement in all subjects … A unique aspect of the school’s provision is a first-class programme for pupils’ personal development. The elements of the school’s innovative ‘Inauro’ scheme ensure that pupils feel safe and well prepared for life in modern society.”
Inspection
2024
*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

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