Whittington Green SchoolEckington School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whittington Green School and Eckington School are secondary schools.
Whittington Green School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Eckington School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whittington Green School is ahead on our composite score.
Whittington Green School was judged Good and Eckington School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for Whittington Green School and 44.1 for Eckington School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Whittington Green School (42.6 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Eckington School (41.2 in 2023-24, 44.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldWhittington Green School | SheffieldEckington School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 38th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 682 | 1,124 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,453 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S41 9LG | Sheffield, S21 4GN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.8% | 45.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.3% | 61.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 122 | 226 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 37 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 649 | 1,144 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.9% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 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
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.
Whittington Green School
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