St Mary's Catholic Primary
Cross Street, Chesterfield, S40 4ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 433
- URN
- 112898
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246232170
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 433 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 67% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 18% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 82% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 90% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's Catholic Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 420 |
| 2023/24 | 418 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Primary compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary ranked 92nd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.5% | 14.8% | 433 | — |
| Abercrombie Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 27.1% | 253 | 0.3 miles |
| Brampton Primary School | 21% | 5.6% | 41.6% | 286 | 0.5 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 27.8% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Highfield Hall Primary School | 43% | 6.2% | 33.3% | 375 | 0.7 miles |
| Brockwell Junior School | 77% | 3.8% | 26.3% | 245 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.8%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.45%
- Persistent absence
- 6.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abercrombie Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brampton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Highfield Hall Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brockwell Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
St Mary's Catholic Primary ranks 20th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Chesterfield.
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
- Ashover Primary School Primary
- Barlborough Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bolsover Infant School Primary
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Brimington Junior School Primary
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Brockley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Catholic Primary teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary is Mrs Nicola Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Catholic Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Mary's Catholic Primary?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary has 433 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary has capacity for 420 pupils and 433 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Catholic Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Catholic Primary compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary ranked 92nd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Catholic Primary's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Catholic Primary's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.