Education in Chesterfield
DistrictThe north west of the East Midlands. 106,419 people in 66 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Chesterfield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Chesterfield had 51 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyChesterfield had 51 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Chesterfield. The map shows each one.
Schools in Chesterfield
Chesterfield has 51 open schools: 36 primary, 8 secondary, 4 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 17
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
19 of the 47 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between May 2022 and July 2024.
5 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Chesterfield
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (June 2024).
Primary (36)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 253 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Barrow Hill Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 74 | Requires improvement (overall), October 2022, before the school changed |
| Brampton Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 286 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Brimington Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 282 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 59 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Brockwell Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 245 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Brockwell Nursery and Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 198 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Cavendish Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 86 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 198 | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Duckmanton Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 190 | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 227 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Hady Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 328 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024 |
| Hasland Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 312 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Hasland Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 379 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Henry Bradley Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 185 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Highfield Hall Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 375 | Some aspects not as strong, February 2025 |
| Hollingwood Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 313 | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Holme Hall Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 124 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Inkersall Spencer Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 378 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mary Swanwick Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 239 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| New Whittington Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 236 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Newbold CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 218 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Norbriggs Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 182 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Old Hall Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 250 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Poolsbrook Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 69 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Speedwell Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 103 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Spire Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 154 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Spire Nursery and Infant School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 180 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 181 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 433 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Staveley Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 125 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Walton Peak Flying High Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 135 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Westfield Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 150 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 68 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 192 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Woodthorpe CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 140 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
Secondary (8)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Community School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,156 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Netherthorpe School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 973 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknesses |
| Outwood Academy Hasland Hall | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 847 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Outwood Academy Newbold | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,030 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Parkside Community School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 587 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Springwell Community College | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 836 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,400 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Whittington Green School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 682 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
Special (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashgate Croft School | Academy special converter | 4 to 19 | 160 | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 |
| Bluebank School | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Holly House Special School | Community special school | 7 to 14 | 43 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Include-West Bars | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul School | Other independent school | 4 to 11 | 134 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteem North Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 5 to 16 | 229 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.