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

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Newbold Road, Upper Newbold, Chesterfield S41 8AG · st-maryshigh.derbyshire.sch.uk · 01246 201191

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
59.4
average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,400
140 over 1,260 places · 111%
Local authority
Derbyshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.8%
First language not English
12.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St Mary's Catholic High School Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 266 families put the school first and 203 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 219 (Places 207)219September 2023: 228 (Places 207)228September 2024: 250 (Places 200)250September 2025: 257 (Places 206)257September 2026: 266 (Places 203)266Places 203
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262032661.3▲76%
September 2025Sept 20252062571.2▲80%
September 2024Sept 20242002501.3▲80%
September 2023Sept 20232072281.1▲89%
September 2022Sept 20222072191.1▲90%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.4, and 73.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (39.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 54.6 (England 46.3)54.62017/18: 56.2 (England 46.5)56.22018/19: 54.6 (England 46.7)54.62021/22: 60.2 (England 48.8)60.22022/23: 57.3 (England 46.3)57.32023/24: 56.6 (England 45.9)56.62024/25: 59.4 (England 46.0)59.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲59.446.0
▲73.3%45.4%
▲85.4%64.8%
▲52.4%40.5%
▲5.394.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form58.3−4.6
Further education33.8+3.6
Other education0.5−0.5
Apprenticeship2.5−1
Employment0.50
Not in a lasting destination1−0.5
Activity not captured3.4—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 37.9 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 35.8 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 37.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 34.3 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.3 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.6 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 39.2 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 39.5 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
161 studentsB (39.5)Average +0.07
161 studentsB (39.5)Average +0.07
26 studentsDist- (30)Below average -0.41
24.3%AAB or better
97.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24147B (39.2)+0.17
2022/23165B- (36.6)—
2021/22165B (38.3)—
2018/19145C+ (34.3)-0.19
2017/18154B- (37.3)+0.07
2016/17147B- (35.8)+0.01
2015/16136B- (37.9)+0.16

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University69.2−5.9
Other education0.6−1.8
Apprenticeship3.1−1.6
Employment18.9+5.3
Not in a lasting destination5+2
Activity not captured3.1+1.9

Ofsted

St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 26 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
26 Jun 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (275 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
275
20% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●90% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●51% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼57% agreeEngland 68%

based on 58 parents (21%) with SEND

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