St Mary's Catholic Primary
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
St Mary's Catholic Primary is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cross Street, Chesterfield, S40 4ST
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 433 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 June 2024
Strengths
- “St Mary’s Catholic Primary is a happy and welcoming place.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school and embrace the school’s motto, ‘Let Your Light Shine’.”
- “They relate this to doing their best and serving others.”
To improve
- “However, there are a few areas where the development work is not yet complete.”
- “Pupils’ learning in these areas is not as strong in these aspects.”
- “However, occasionally pupils do not spend enough time practising these.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 100 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Abercrombie Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Brampton Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Improved significantly
- Highfield Hall Primary School 0.7 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Brockwell Junior School 0.7 mi Good
- Brockwell Nursery and Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Old Hall Junior School 1.0 mi School remains Good