Mary Swanwick Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Mary Swanwick Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2022.
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Catchment area for Mary Swanwick Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street North, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9QW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2022
Strengths
- “This is a happy school where children enjoy their learning.”
- “Pupils understand the school’s ethos of ‘learning together; helping one another to achieve our best’.”
- “The pupils we talked to showed care and concern for each other and said that their teachers are supportive.”
To improve
- “Leaders have not fully implemented an effective assessment and feedback policy.”
- “There is an inconsistent approach to feedback.”
- “Pupils do not always get the opportunity to reflect on feedback and improve their work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2022 (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) | 72% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy 0.8 mi Good
- Cavendish Junior School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- New Whittington Community Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Brimington Junior School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Newbold CofE Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy 1.4 mi Not judged
- Unstone Junior School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School 1.5 mi Good