Whittington Green School, Chesterfield
Whittington Green School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Chesterfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 8th-highest of the 11 schools in Chesterfield with published results, and 2,572nd of 3,298 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Whittington Green School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Whittington Green School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.2 in Derbyshire and 47 across England.
33% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Derbyshire and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 40.8.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.15: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.3, against 45.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.
Getting a place at Whittington Green School
For September 2026 entry, 122 families put Whittington Green School as their first choice and 243 named it as one of their preferences, for 125 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Whittington Green School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Whittington Green School are Outwood Academy Newbold (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.6); St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 60.3); Springwell Community College (2.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38); and Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (2.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.4).
Whittington Green School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Outwood Academy NewboldSt Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademySpringwell Community CollegeDronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Where pupils go next
Of the 98 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 71% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 60% to a further education college, 8% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
45.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Whittington Green School had 51 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chesterfield Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is White Horse (opposite), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Whittington Green School issued 111 suspensions, 17.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Whittington Green School are Mary Swanwick Primary School (0.3 miles), New Whittington Community Primary School (0.5 miles), Brimington Junior School (0.9 miles) and Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Mary Swanwick Primary SchoolNew Whittington Community Primary SchoolBrimington Junior SchoolWhittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Whittington Green School is a mixed secondary school located in Old Whittington, Chesterfield in the English county of Derbyshire.
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At a Glance
45.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.34 to -0.15 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 40.2 to 40.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 27% to 33% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 40.4 | 32.8% |
| Disadvantaged(53) | - | 33.3 | 17% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(69) | - | 45.9 | 44.9% |
| Boys(60) | - | 37.5 | 31.7% |
| Girls(62) | - | 43.3 | 33.9% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(7) | - | 50.3 | 57.1% |
| Non mobile(121) | - | 40.6 | 33.1% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 2 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 98 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
111
Suspensions
17.10%
Suspension rate
45 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 649 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Whittington Green School
Term dates
Whittington Green School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Whittington Green School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whittington Green 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Whittington Green School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
648 pupils
800 places
152 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
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(17)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
97
SEN Support
39
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
682
Total Pupils
346
Boys
336
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
51
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,399
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,774
Per pupil
£5562k
Total funding
£318k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
19.6%
Persistent absence
678
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Whittington Green School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Whittington Green School
What are GCSE results like at Whittington Green School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Whittington Green School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.4. 33% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Whittington Green School's Ofsted rating?
Whittington Green School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Whittington Green School?
No fixed boundary. When Whittington Green 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 Whittington Green School?
Whittington Green School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 800 places.
How big are the classes at Whittington Green School?
Classes at Whittington Green School average 18.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Whittington Green School?
Whittington Green School has around 682 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whittington Green School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Whittington Green School in 2024/25. 19.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whittington Green School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Whittington Green School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
What are Whittington Green School's term dates?
Whittington Green School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Whittington Green School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Whittington Green School?
Whittington Green School is at High Street, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9LG.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)