St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chesterfield, East Midlands S41 8AG · Derbyshire
#28 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#393 of 4,090 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Chesterfield, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,400 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 86.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 28th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (92th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (74th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,400; capacity filled 111.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 85.4%; ebacc average points 5.39.
There are 75 schools in Chesterfield; St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 2nd 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%)59.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)73.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.8%
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 St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,400
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 59.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 73.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 85.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.39
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 551 m away
Newbold CofE Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 871 m away
Highfield Hall Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
375 students · 1.0 km away
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,030 students · 1.1 km away
Brockwell Junior School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
245 students · 1.2 km away
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
198 students · 1.3 km away
Holme Hall Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
124 students · 1.3 km away
Cavendish Junior School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
86 students · 1.5 km away
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 1.7 km away
Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
68 students · 1.7 km away
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Prince William School
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University Academy Holbeach
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 86.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #28 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 St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #28 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #393 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy had 1,400 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.