Mary Swanwick Primary SchoolWhittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Mary Swanwick Primary School and Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Mary Swanwick Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mary Swanwick Primary School was judged Good and Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mary Swanwick Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldMary Swanwick Primary School | ChesterfieldWhittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 93rd of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 288th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 74 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 120 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S41 9QW | Chesterfield, S41 8NF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 74 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.1% | 57.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 26.4% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 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.
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.
Mary Swanwick Primary School
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
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