Heritage High SchoolSpringwell Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Heritage High School and Springwell Community College are secondary schools in Chesterfield.
Heritage High School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Springwell Community College scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Springwell Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Heritage High School was judged Good and Springwell Community College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.7 for Heritage High School and 38.0 for Springwell Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Heritage High School (41.9 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Springwell Community College (39.7 in 2021-22, 38.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldHeritage High School | ChesterfieldSpringwell Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 45 in Derbyshire | 34th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 940 | 836 | |
| Capacity | 1,019 | 850 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S43 4QG | Chesterfield, S43 3NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.7 | 38.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.9% | 36.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 51.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 164 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 951 | 881 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.9% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.4% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Heritage High School
Springwell Community College
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