Mary Swanwick Primary School
Church Street North, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Parr
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learners' Trust
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 143578
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246450597
About this school
Mary Swanwick Primary School is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 239 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mary Swanwick Primary School, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 75% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 78% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 78% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 78% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Mary Swanwick Primary School 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 | 59% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 253 |
| 2023/24 | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mary Swanwick Primary School compares
Mary Swanwick Primary School ranked 68th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.9% | 46.1% | 239 | — |
| Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy | — | 4.9% | 57.8% | 68 | 0.8 miles |
| Cavendish Junior School | 43% | 4.5% | 59% | 86 | 0.9 miles |
| New Whittington Community Primary School | 59% | 5.3% | 41.5% | 236 | 0.9 miles |
| Brimington Junior School | 82% | 5.1% | 38.1% | 282 | 1.1 miles |
| Newbold CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 48.1% | 218 | 1.3 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.
Inspection history
- 8 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report20 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.12%
- English as an additional language
- 8.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 10.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Cavendish Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
New Whittington Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brimington Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Newbold CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Mary Swanwick Primary School ranks 15th 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 Mary Swanwick Primary School teach?
- Mary Swanwick Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Mary Swanwick Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Mary Swanwick Primary School is Mrs Katie Parr, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mary Swanwick Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mary Swanwick Primary School, 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 Mary Swanwick Primary School?
- Mary Swanwick Primary School has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mary Swanwick Primary School full?
- Mary Swanwick Primary School has capacity for 262 pupils and 239 on roll (91%), so it has space against 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 Mary Swanwick Primary School a faith school?
- No. Mary Swanwick Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mary Swanwick Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mary Swanwick Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Mary Swanwick Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Mary Swanwick Primary School is part of LEARNERS' TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mary Swanwick Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mary Swanwick Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Mary Swanwick Primary School ranked 68th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mary Swanwick Primary School's absence rate?
- Mary Swanwick Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mary Swanwick Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mary Swanwick Primary School'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 10 July 2026.