New Whittington Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chesterfield, East Midlands S43 2AQ · Derbyshire
#952 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#10736 of 15,697 nationally
About New Whittington Community Primary School
New Whittington Community Primary School is a academy primary located in Chesterfield, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 236 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 37.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 952nd of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 236; capacity filled 68.6%.
There are 75 schools in Chesterfield; New Whittington Community Primary School ranks 39th of 74 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)59%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.4%
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 New Whittington Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 68.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 59%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near New Whittington Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Whittington Green School
Chesterfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
682 students · 835 m away
Brimington Junior School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
282 students · 1.4 km away
Mary Swanwick Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 1.4 km away
Henry Bradley Infant School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
185 students · 1.8 km away
Barrow Hill Primary Academy
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
74 students · 2.0 km away
Hollingwood Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
313 students · 2.1 km away
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
68 students · 2.2 km away
Cavendish Junior School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
86 students · 2.5 km away
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School
Dronfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
50 students · 3.0 km away
Unstone Junior School
Dronfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
49 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Falconer's Hill Academy
Daventry · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
236 students
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
236 students
Robert Miles Junior School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
236 students
Blackthorn Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
236 students
Riddings Junior School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
236 students
Red Hill Field Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
235 students
Frequently asked questions
Is New Whittington Community Primary School a good school?
New Whittington Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 37.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #952 of 1,516 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 New Whittington Community Primary School rank in East Midlands?
New Whittington Community Primary School ranks #952 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #10736 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend New Whittington Community Primary School?
New Whittington Community Primary School had 236 students in 2025.
Is New Whittington Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
New Whittington Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near New Whittington Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of New Whittington Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.