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Whittington Green School

Secondary · Community school · Chesterfield, S41 9LG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,580 of 3,312

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Whittington Green School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Feb 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils682
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Christopher Vallance
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112958.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.40.4, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire45.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.53.3%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire64.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.32.8%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire44.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.2.5%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire10.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire59.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4122--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils682
Girls336
Boys346
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.9%
First language not English5.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.800
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.97
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.39
Average class size18.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.4%
African
2.3%
Other White
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other Asian
1.2%
Other mixed
1%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Asian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.4%
Chinese
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)48.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.94
Support staff (FTE)39.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2546.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2541.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.125
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.243
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.122
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.122
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence8.1%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire8.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.5%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire20.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, better than England, better than Derbyshire3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.80.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.71.4%
Further education60.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.14.3%
School sixth form11.2%
Apprenticeship8.2%
Employment1%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Whittington Green School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMary Swanwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNew Whittington Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBrimington Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWhittington Moor Nursery and Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCavendish Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryHenry Bradley Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryNewbold CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryUnstone Junior SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.6 miSecondaryOutwood Academy NewboldAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryUnstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Whittington Green School

What is Whittington Green School's Ofsted rating?

Whittington Green School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Feb 2023.

How does Whittington Green School rank in England?

Whittington Green School ranks 2,580 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Whittington Green School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 32.8% of pupils at Whittington Green School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 40.4 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Whittington Green School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Whittington Green School made 125 offers from 243 applications (1.9 per offer), and 122 of 122 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Whittington Green School?

Whittington Green School has 682 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Whittington Green School?

Whittington Green School had 800 school places in 2024/25.

Does Whittington Green School have a sixth form?

No, Whittington Green School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Whittington Green School?

At Whittington Green School, the average class had 18.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Whittington Green School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Whittington Green School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 21.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.