St Mary's Catholic High SchoolOutwood Academy Newbold
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic High School and Outwood Academy Newbold are secondary schools in Chesterfield.
St Mary's Catholic High School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Outwood Academy Newbold scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic High School was judged Outstanding and Outwood Academy Newbold was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 60.3 for St Mary's Catholic High School and 50.6 for Outwood Academy Newbold.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic High School (60.2 in 2021-22, 60.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at Outwood Academy Newbold (44.5 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldSt Mary's Catholic High School | ChesterfieldOutwood Academy Newbold | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 6th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,400 | 1,030 | |
| Capacity | 1,260 | 1,028 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S41 8AG | Chesterfield, S41 8BA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 60.3 Stronger figure | 50.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.3% Stronger figure | 56.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.9% Stronger figure | 77.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 205 | 176 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 161 | 46 | |
| A-level average points | 39.5 Stronger figure | 32.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.1 Stronger figure | 33.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.3% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,358 | 1,011 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 36.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 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
A-level average points
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.
St Mary's Catholic High School
Outwood Academy Newbold
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