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

Newbold Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8AG

Outstanding

Inspected 26 June 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

59.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,358

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,358 / 1,260 (108%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.4%

Disadvantaged

10.5%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

13.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

59.4

Attainment 8

1,358 pupils

73.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

85.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

161 students

24.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

82%

To higher education

40%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

11.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

82.25

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

10.08

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£49,766

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,400 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,234

Spend per pupil

£8,097

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.