Chesterfield Hospital School, Chesterfield
Chesterfield Hospital School is a school for pupils in Chesterfield.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chesterfield Hospital School in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chesterfield Royal Hospital Stop 1 (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 98 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Chesterfield Hospital School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Chesterfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chesterfield
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
8,818
Applications
7,971
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Questions parents ask about Chesterfield Hospital School
What is the catchment area for Chesterfield Hospital School?
No fixed boundary. When Chesterfield Hospital School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Chesterfield Hospital School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Chesterfield Hospital School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Chesterfield Hospital School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chesterfield Hospital School?
Chesterfield Hospital School is at Knightingale Red Ward, Chesterfield North Derbyshire Hospital, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)