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Whittington Green School

Community school · Chesterfield · S41 9LG

Ages 11–16 · 682 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.7

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.15
−20+2
Attainment 841.7
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
642

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

115

Places offered

120

1st-preference offers

115

Total preferences (any rank)
212
Preferred offers (top 3)
117
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill85%

682 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
682
Boys / girls
346 / 336
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
682 / 800 (85%)
Free school meals
45.8%
FSM pupils
312
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Vallance

Location

Address
High Street, Old Whittington
Postcode
S41 9LG
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 682 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.8%.

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%

    1.6 miles away

  • Springwell Community College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S43 3NQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.4%

    2.6 miles away

  • Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Secondary

    Dronfield · S18 2FZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.8 miles away

  • Eckington School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S21 4GN · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Vallance
Telephone
01246450825
Website
www.wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk

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