New Whittington Community Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
New Whittington Community Primary School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 July 2024.
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Catchment area for New Whittington Community 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
- London Street, New Whittington, Chesterfield, S43 2AQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 236 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 July 2024
Strengths
- “Communication, aspiration and resolution sit at the heart of New Whittington Community Primary School.”
- “These three ambitious aims are woven through the curriculum and school life.”
- “Pupils like coming to school and spending time with each other.”
To improve
- “However, despite these high expectations, some pupils do not always engage in learning as well as they could.”
- “However, teachers do not always check what pupils know and can do closely enough.”
- “Pupils’ misconceptions are not always identified.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 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) | 59% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 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.
- Brimington Junior School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Mary Swanwick Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Henry Bradley Infant School 1.1 mi Good
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hollingwood Primary School 1.3 mi Improved significantly
- Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Cavendish Junior School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School 1.9 mi Good