School profile

Heritage High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Chesterfield, S43 4QG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,923 of 3,312

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

Heritage High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2023

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils940
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Debbie Elsdon
TrustTHE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144391.

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.37.7, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire45.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.52.4%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire64.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.33.9%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire44.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.6.5%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire10.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths42.9%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire59.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4168--

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 pupils940
Girls466
Boys474
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.4%
First language not English2.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,002
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.220
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.34
Average class size25.8

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
93.4%
Other White
2.3%
African
1.2%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
White and Asian
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%
Indian
0.2%
Irish
0.1%

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 teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.4
Teachers (FTE)51.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.99
Support staff (FTE)30.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2550.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2542.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.4

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.163
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.217
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.138
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.138
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

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.23.4%, similar to England, worse than Derbyshire20.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.7%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate47.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.4%
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.90.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.83.8%
Further education68.6%
School sixth form15.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.9%
Employment3.9%
Apprenticeship2.9%
Sixth form college0%

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Heritage High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryClowne Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryClowne Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBarlborough Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Heritage High School

What is Heritage High School's Ofsted rating?

Heritage High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2023.

How does Heritage High School rank in England?

Heritage High School ranks 2,923 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Heritage High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 33.9% of pupils at Heritage High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 37.7 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Heritage High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Heritage High School made 163 offers from 217 applications (1.3 per offer), and 138 of 138 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heritage High School?

Heritage High School has 940 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Heritage High School?

Heritage High School had 1,002 school places in 2024/25.

Does Heritage High School have a sixth form?

No, Heritage High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Heritage High School?

At Heritage High School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heritage High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heritage High School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.4% 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.