New Whittington Community Primary School, Chesterfield
New Whittington Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Chesterfield, part of Learners' Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 34th-highest of the 48 schools in Chesterfield with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
New Whittington Community Primary School in detail
New Whittington Community Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at New Whittington Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (62% in reading, 73% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at New Whittington Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put New Whittington Community Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at New Whittington Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to New Whittington Community Primary School are Brimington Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths); Mary Swanwick Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Henry Bradley Infant School (1.1 miles, Good); and Barrow Hill Primary Academy (1.2 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than New Whittington Community Primary School.
Brimington Junior SchoolMary Swanwick Primary SchoolHenry Bradley Infant SchoolBarrow Hill Primary Academy
The trust
New Whittington Community Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Learners' Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
36.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
New Whittington Community Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 10 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Staffing
New Whittington Community Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is London Street (adjacent), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, New Whittington Community Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
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 learn what it means to be a good communicator, to aim high and how to resolve problems.
Pupils like coming to school and spending time with each other. They attend well. They describe their school as being supportive, giving, fair and accepting. Pupils feel safe and valued. They say they are listened to and that their views count.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils benefit from a curriculum that is ambitious and well sequenced. Staff frequently revisit the key content that pupils have been taught before. This approach helps pupils remember important prior learning. In history, for example, pupils in key stage 2 can confidently recall what they have learned about ancient civilizations and discuss the similarities and differences between them. However, teachers do not always check what pupils know and can do closely enough. Pupils' misconceptions are not always identified. Sometimes, pupils are moved on before they are ready.
Staff teach phonics consistently well. Any pupil who falls behind gets the help they need to catch up. The books that pupils read are matched closely to the letters and sounds that they recognise. To develop fluent reading, staff encourage pupils to sound out words in their heads. The school has thought very carefully about the texts that pupils will encounter at each stage of their education. Pupils recall with fondness the fiction, non-fiction and poems they have read. As well as developing their understanding of language, pupils take life lessons from these texts. For example, Year 6 pupils learned about kindness, acceptance and inclusion from the story 'Wonder'.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
36.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
New Whittington Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to New Whittington Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. New Whittington Community Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
212 pupils
336 places
124 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chesterfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chesterfield
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
19.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
New Whittington Community Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 10 places, 5 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
236
Total Pupils
119
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,788
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,169
Per pupil
£1505k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
12.8%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
New Whittington Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about New Whittington Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at New Whittington Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at New Whittington Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is New Whittington Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
New Whittington Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for New Whittington Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When New Whittington Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at New Whittington Community Primary School?
New Whittington Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 336 places.
How big are the classes at New Whittington Community Primary School?
Classes at New Whittington Community Primary School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to New Whittington Community Primary School?
New Whittington Community Primary School has around 236 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
Does New Whittington Community Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
New Whittington Community Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 10 places, 5 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at New Whittington Community Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at New Whittington Community Primary School in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to New Whittington Community Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming New Whittington Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near New Whittington Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 New Whittington Community Primary School?
New Whittington Community Primary School is at London Street, New Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 2AQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)