Brimington Junior SchoolNew Whittington Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Brimington Junior School and New Whittington Community Primary School are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Brimington Junior School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and New Whittington Community Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brimington Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Brimington Junior School was judged Good and New Whittington Community Primary School 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 82.0% for Brimington Junior School and 59.0% for New Whittington Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brimington Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at New Whittington Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldBrimington Junior School | ChesterfieldNew Whittington Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 204th of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 282 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 344 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S43 1HF | Chesterfield, S43 2AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 297 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 41.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% | 12.8% 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.
Brimington Junior School
New Whittington Community Primary School
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