Whittington Green SchoolNetherthorpe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Whittington Green School and Netherthorpe School are secondary schools in Chesterfield.
Whittington Green School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Netherthorpe School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Whittington Green School is ahead on our composite score.
Whittington Green School was judged Good and Netherthorpe School was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.8 for Whittington Green School and 42.1 for Netherthorpe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Whittington Green School (42.6 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Netherthorpe School (43.9 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldWhittington Green School | ChesterfieldNetherthorpe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 45th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 649 | 1,041 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 907 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S41 9LG | Chesterfield, S43 3PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.8 | 42.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.9% | 33.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.1% | 58.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.8% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.38 | 3.43 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 94 | 163 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 82 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 4.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 649 | 1,041 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.9% | 42.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 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
Netherthorpe School
Full profiles: Whittington Green School · Netherthorpe School