Heritage High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chesterfield, East Midlands S43 4QG · Derbyshire
#239 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2995 of 4,090 nationally
About Heritage High School
Heritage High School is a academy secondary located in Chesterfield, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 940 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 239th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (37th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 940; capacity filled 92.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 59%; ebacc average points 3.36.
There are 75 schools in Chesterfield; Heritage High School ranks 48th of 74 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)36.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Heritage High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 940
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 36.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Heritage High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Clowne Infant and Nursery School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
318 students · 744 m away
Clowne Junior School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
326 students · 816 m away
Barlborough Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 1.9 km away
Brockley Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
133 students · 3.4 km away
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery
Worksop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
252 students · 3.8 km away
Woodthorpe CofE Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
140 students · 3.9 km away
Creswell Junior School
Worksop · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
219 students · 3.9 km away
Norbriggs Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
182 students · 4.0 km away
Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 4.2 km away
Whitwell Primary School
Worksop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
257 students · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Skegness Academy
Skegness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
939 students
De Aston School
Market Rasen · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
939 students
Manor High School
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
941 students
The Ferrers School
Rushden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
937 students
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
931 students
Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
930 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Heritage High School a good school?
Heritage High School has a Success Index (England) of 29.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #239 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Heritage High School rank in East Midlands?
Heritage High School ranks #239 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2995 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Heritage High School?
Heritage High School had 940 students in 2025.
Is Heritage High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Heritage High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Heritage High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Heritage High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.