St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy vs Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
Chesterfield
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1400
227
Capacity
1260
270
Occupancy
111%
84%
FSM %
18.8%
54.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2024
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
60.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
66.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
49%
KS2 Maths
-
51%
KS2 Writing
-
57%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
39.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
24%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
161
-
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
36%
-
Degree course
69%
-
Any L4+ destination
75%
-
Apprenticeships
5%
-
Cohort size
166
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (120)
Mathematics (108)
Chemistry (106)
Biology (102)
Biology (88)
Chemistry (78)
Psychology (72)
Sociology (64)