St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Newbold Road, Upper Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8AG

Local ranking1st of 46 secondary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1260

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
59.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
73.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
85.4%
Entering EBacc
52.4%
EBacc APS
5.4
Cohort Size
206

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
16.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

39.5

Avg Points/Entry

40.1

Best 3 A-Levels

161

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
24.3%
Applied General Avg Points
30.0
16-18 Cohort
323

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1358
Boys
640 (47%)
Girls
718 (53%)
Capacity
1260 (108% full)
SEND
15.5%
FSM Eligible
17.4%
EAL
10.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
13.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
82.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,234/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9%
Persistent Absence
11.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.4%
  • Asian Indian: 5.5%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Other: 5.2%
  • Mixed Other: 5.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.9%
  • Asian Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%

68.4%

White British

5.5%

Asian Indian

5.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Newbold Road

Chesterfield, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
138470
UKPRN
10037860
Establishment No.
5413
Trust
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST