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Education in Chesterfield

District

The north west of the East Midlands. 106,419 people in 66 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Chesterfield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Chesterfield had 51 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
51
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Chesterfield had 51 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Chesterfield among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Chesterfield is 51.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Chesterfield. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Chesterfield

Chesterfield has 51 open schools: 36 primary, 8 secondary, 4 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
1
Good
17
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

19 of the 47 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between May 2022 and July 2024.

5 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Chesterfield

1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (June 2024).

Primary (36)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Abercrombie Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11253Standards maintained, November 202480% met KS2 standard
Barrow Hill Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 1174Requires improvement (overall), October 2022, before the school changed
Brampton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11286Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade21% met KS2 standard
Brimington Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11282Standards maintained, March 202582% met KS2 standard
Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 759Good (overall), May 2023
Brockwell Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11245Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met77% met KS2 standard
Brockwell Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7198School remains Good, November 2022
Cavendish Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 1186Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met43% met KS2 standard
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11198Improved significantly, January 202573% met KS2 standard
Duckmanton Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11190Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed
Dunston Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11227Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade31% met KS2 standard
Hady Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11328School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 202466% met KS2 standard
Hasland Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7312School remains Good, November 2022
Hasland Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11379Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met66% met KS2 standard
Henry Bradley Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7185Good (overall), April 2024
Highfield Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11375Some aspects not as strong, February 202543% met KS2 standard
Hollingwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11313Improved significantly, October 202464% met KS2 standard
Holme Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 11124Good (overall), September 202350% met KS2 standard
Inkersall Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11378Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met66% met KS2 standard
Mary Swanwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11239Good (overall), November 202272% met KS2 standard
New Whittington Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11236Good (overall), July 202459% met KS2 standard
Newbold CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11218Good (overall), November 202270% met KS2 standard
Norbriggs Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11182School remains Good, February 202458% met KS2 standard
Old Hall Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11250School remains Good, February 202374% met KS2 standard
Poolsbrook Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 1169Good (overall), November 202333% met KS2 standard
Speedwell Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7103Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Spire Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11154Good (overall), May 202231% met KS2 standard
Spire Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school2 to 7180School remains Good, July 2023
St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11181School remains Good, June 202365% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic PrimaryVoluntary aided school4 to 11433School remains Good, June 202467% met KS2 standard
Staveley Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11125Good (overall), October 202356% met KS2 standard
Walton Peak Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11135Good (overall), March 202480% met KS2 standard
Westfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter5 to 7150Good (overall), January 2024
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant AcademyAcademy converter2 to 768Good (overall), June 2022
William Rhodes Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11192Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade39% met KS2 standard
Woodthorpe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11140School remains Good, March 202372% met KS2 standard

Secondary (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Brookfield Community SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,156Good (overall), April 2023Attainment 8: 52.0
Netherthorpe SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18973Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknessesAttainment 8: 42.8
Outwood Academy Hasland HallAcademy sponsor led11 to 16847Good (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 47.9
Outwood Academy NewboldAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,030School remains Good, November 2022Attainment 8: 50.6
Parkside Community SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16587Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 36.4
Springwell Community CollegeAcademy converter11 to 16836Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 38.0
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,400Outstanding (overall), June 2024Attainment 8: 60.3
Whittington Green SchoolCommunity school11 to 16682Good (overall), February 2023Attainment 8: 40.4

Special (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Ashgate Croft SchoolAcademy special converter4 to 19160School remains Outstanding, February 2024
Bluebank SchoolOther independent special school11 to 16No outcome in Ofsted's file
Holly House Special SchoolCommunity special school7 to 1443Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
Include-West BarsOther independent special school11 to 18No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Chesterfield CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
St Peter and St Paul SchoolOther independent school4 to 11134Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Esteem North AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter5 to 16229Good (overall), February 2024

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.