Which is the best secondary school in Chesterfield?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Chesterfield, with an average Attainment 8 score of 59.4. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Chesterfield ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Chesterfield?

11 secondary schools in Chesterfield published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Chesterfield, ranked

The 11 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
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73%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

59.4

Attainment 8
2
Brookfield Community School
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58%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.8

Attainment 8
3
Outwood Academy Newbold
Academy sponsor led

51%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.9

Attainment 8
4
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Academy sponsor led

55%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.5

Attainment 8
5
The Bolsover School
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43%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.0

Attainment 8
6
Netherthorpe School
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33%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.1

Attainment 8
7
Tupton Hall School
Academy sponsor led

31%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.1

Attainment 8
8
Parkside Community School
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32%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.0

Attainment 8
9
Whittington Green School
Community school

32%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.8

Attainment 8
10
Heritage High School
Academy sponsor led

36%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.0

Attainment 8
11
Springwell Community College
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29%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.9

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Chesterfield?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Chesterfield, with an average Attainment 8 score of 59.4. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Chesterfield ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Chesterfield?: 11 secondary schools in Chesterfield published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.