St Mary's Catholic High School, Chesterfield

No data for age 16

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Mary's Catholic High School

Newbold Road, Upper Newbold, Chesterfield S41 8AG

https://www.st-maryshigh.derbyshire.sch.uk/

St Mary's Catholic High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,350 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2024 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Destinations, Sixth form and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Admissions and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Outwood Academy Newbold
1.6		Brookfield Community School
1.7		Parkside Community School
2.0		Whittington Green School
3.1		Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
3.4		Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
3.6		Springwell Community College
4.7		Netherthorpe School
4.9		Eckington School
5.1		Meadowhead School Academy Trust
5.2		Tupton Hall School
5.7		King Ecgbert School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is excellent, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

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