Whittington Green SchoolSpringwell Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Whittington Green School and Springwell Community College are secondary schools in Chesterfield.
Whittington Green School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Springwell Community College scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whittington Green School is ahead on our composite score.
Whittington Green School was judged Good and Springwell Community College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.8 for Whittington Green School and 37.9 for Springwell Community College.
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 Springwell Community College (39.7 in 2021-22, 37.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldWhittington Green School | ChesterfieldSpringwell Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 36th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 649 | 881 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 850 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S41 9LG | Chesterfield, S43 3NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.8 Stronger figure | 37.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.9% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.1% | 58.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.8% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.38 Stronger figure | 3.20 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 94 | 171 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 649 | 881 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.9% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% 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.
Whittington Green School
Springwell Community College
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