Voluntary aided school · Derbyshire

St Mary's Catholic Primary

4–11Ages
433Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
112898URN

Cross Street, Chesterfield, S40 4ST · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.4 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

147 applications for 60 places · 34th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

20 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
4 December 2018
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

147 applications · 60 places offered · 100 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	147	2.5	100	1.67
Sep 2025	60	103	1.7	59	0.98
Sep 2024	56	85	1.5	52	0.93
Sep 2023	55	102	1.9	54	0.98
Sep 2022	58	116	2.0	70	1.21
Sep 2021	60	120	2.0	79	1.32
Sep 2020	60	114	1.9	71	1.18
Sep 2019	57	94	1.7	56	0.98
Sep 2018	59	107	1.8	60	1.02
Sep 2017	61	108	1.8	65	1.07
Sep 2016	61	118	1.9	69	1.13
Sep 2015	60	116	1.9	82	1.37
Sep 2014	60	115	1.9	75	1.25

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 77% · Maths 78% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%87th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	13%	107	106
2023/24	67%	18%	106	106
2022/23	61%	8%	108	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's Catholic PrimaryThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Abercrombie Primary School
0.5 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Brampton Primary School
0.7 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Derbyshire

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Highfield Hall Primary School
1.1 km · Derbyshire

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Brockwell Junior School
1.1 km · Derbyshire

2026

77%met the SATs standard
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School
1.1 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place
William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School
1.2 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Old Hall Junior School
1.5 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

74%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112898 · 830/3502
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 433 on roll
Free school meals: 14.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 1900
Address: Cross Street, Chesterfield, S40 4ST
Local authority: Derbyshire · Chesterfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources