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St Mary's Catholic High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Newbold Road
 Upper Newbold
 Chesterfield
 Derbyshire S41 8AG
Telephone: 01246 201191

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from St Mary's Catholic High School
Trust: St Mary's Catholic High School Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Maria Dengate (since April 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Sean McClafferty
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 79.51 / 9.22
Non-teaching Staff*: 43.02
Number of pupils: 1400
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.6
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 32.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Derbyshire
Constituency: Chesterfield
Electoral Ward: Dunston
School Number: 8305413

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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