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New Whittington Community Primary School

Chesterfield, S43 2AQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
51%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#10,429
of 13,686 nationally

About New Whittington Community Primary School

New Whittington Community Primary School has been rated Good across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a clear step up from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The inspection, carried out in July 2024, awarded Good marks for every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This consistency suggests a school that has found its footing under headteacher Emma Tooley. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 51 per cent. That is below the Derbyshire local authority average of 59 per cent, placing the school 17th out of 25 primaries in Chesterfield and in the bottom half nationally. However, individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: reading and maths average scores of 103 and 101 respectively are close to the national benchmark of 100, and 73 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths specifically.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLondon Street, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, S43 2AQ
HeadteacherEmma Tooley
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils237
Free School Meals (FSM)39.1%
School Capacity237 / 344 (69% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryPlaying FieldsICT SuiteMusic RoomsArt StudiosGymnasiumForest SchoolDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketTennisNetballSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingDramaScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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New Whittington Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.