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

Academy converter · Chesterfield · S41 8AG

Ages 11–18 · 1,400 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

56.6

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-26

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.50
−20+2
Attainment 856.6
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,050

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

250

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

199

Total preferences (any rank)
439
Preferred offers (top 3)
200
Applications from outside LA
25
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

1,400 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,400
Boys / girls
644 / 756
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,400 / 1,260 (111%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
195
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hallam
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Maria Dengate

Location

Address
Newbold Road, Upper Newbold
Postcode
S41 8AG
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 1,400 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hallam.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Secondary schools in Chesterfield
11
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S41
20
Secondary in S41
4
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChesterfieldNear S41

  • Outwood Academy Newbold

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S41 8BA · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Brookfield Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S40 3NS · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Parkside Community School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S40 2NS · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Whittington Green School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S41 9LG · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maria Dengate
Telephone
01246201191
Website
http://www.st-maryshigh.derbyshire.sch.uk

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