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St Mary's Catholic Primary
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Cross Street, Chesterfield S40 4ST · st-marys.derbyshire.sch.uk · 01246 232170
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 433
- 13 over 420 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 100 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 59% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 100 | 1.7▲ | 59% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Mary's Catholic Primary was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (113 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 113
- 27% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (21%) with SEND