Whittington Green School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Whittington Green School is a secondary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9LG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 682 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 February 2023
Strengths
- “This school is an inclusive, caring learning community.”
- “Pupils learn from staff who know them well and strive to meet their needs.”
- “Staff challenge pupils to be more than they thought they could be.”
To improve
- “Some subjects are less well planned.”
- “The exception to this, last year, was in mathematics.”
- “It is well-planned but it is not yet well-established.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 122 first-preference applications, 125 offers in total, 122 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Outwood Academy Newbold 1.6 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.0 mi Outstanding
- Springwell Community College 2.6 mi Not judged
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School 2.8 mi Good
- Eckington School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Parkside Community School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Netherthorpe School 3.2 mi Not judged
- Brookfield Community School 3.6 mi Good