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Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
81% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
81% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
This school does not have a sixth form
44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 649
- Capacity
- 81%
- FSM
- 44.4%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Head
- Mrs Tracey Burnside (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Good is the 2nd highest Ofsted rating — grade 2 of 4.
School inspection: Good
17 official reports linked on this page, including 16 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
January 2022 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
March 2021 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
October 2020 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Requires Improvement
October 2019 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
May 2017 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
May 2015 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
January 2015 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
September 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
September 2013 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
May 2013 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
January 2013 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
June 2011 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
May 2010 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
September 2008 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
January 2007 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
March 2002 | Full Inspection
Location
High Street, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9LG
Town setting
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