Abercrombie Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Abercrombie Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Abercrombie Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Catholic Primary scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Abercrombie Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Abercrombie Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Abercrombie Primary School and 67.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Abercrombie Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldAbercrombie Primary School | ChesterfieldSt Mary's Catholic Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 107th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 247 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S41 7QE | Chesterfield, S40 4ST | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 247 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.5% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abercrombie Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary
Full profiles: Abercrombie Primary School · St Mary's Catholic Primary