New Whittington Community Primary School
London Street, New Whittington, Chesterfield, S43 2AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Tooley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learners' Trust
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 344
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 144012
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246450688
About this school
New Whittington Community Primary School is a primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected New Whittington Community 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 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 51% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 62% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 73% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 54% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 New Whittington Community 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 | 50% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 260 |
| 2023/24 | 250 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How New Whittington Community Primary School compares
New Whittington Community Primary School ranked 136th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.3% | 41.5% | 236 | — |
| Brimington Junior School | 82% | 5.1% | 38.1% | 282 | 0.8 miles |
| Mary Swanwick Primary School | 72% | 4.9% | 46.1% | 239 | 0.9 miles |
| Henry Bradley Infant School | — | 5.9% | 34.4% | 185 | 1.1 miles |
| Barrow Hill Primary Academy | — | 9.9% | 74% | 74 | 1.2 miles |
| Hollingwood Primary School | 64% | 3.5% | 25.1% | 313 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.51%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.32%
- Persistent absence
- 12.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brimington Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Mary Swanwick Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Henry Bradley Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
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Barrow Hill Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Hollingwood Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
New Whittington Community Primary School ranks 30th 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 New Whittington Community Primary School teach?
- New Whittington Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of New Whittington Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of New Whittington Community Primary School is Miss Emma Tooley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has New Whittington Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Whittington Community 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 New Whittington Community Primary School?
- New Whittington Community Primary School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is New Whittington Community Primary School full?
- New Whittington Community Primary School has capacity for 344 pupils and 236 on roll (69%), 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 New Whittington Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. New Whittington Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does New Whittington Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records New Whittington Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is New Whittington Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- New Whittington Community 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.
- What SEN provision does New Whittington Community Primary School have?
- The schools register lists New Whittington Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have New Whittington Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does New Whittington Community Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- New Whittington Community Primary School ranked 136th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is New Whittington Community Primary School's absence rate?
- New Whittington Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are New Whittington Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, New Whittington Community 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.