Overall Oxbridge
#1,027
5 ranked schools · -113 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
35
Offers
5
Offer rate14.3%
-8.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Chesterfield
Founded as a Roman fort in around AD 80, Chesterfield now sits where the Rivers Rother and Hipper converge in Derbyshire, England. The crooked spire of the Church of St Mary and All Saints dominates the town centre, where a medieval street market has operated three days a week for centuries, defining local character. Approximately 76,000 residents make their homes in Chesterfield today.
Upper Newbold and Pilsley have emerged as among the town's most sought-after pockets for school catchments, with Newbold extending that school-competitive belt further east. Eastern Main Line services connect the town to Sheffield in around twenty minutes, and suburbs like Brampton and Brimington spread across the outer residential ring.
64
Primary
schools
11
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
schools
2
Other
schools
of which6sixth forms·9faith85 total
Area Performance
Chesterfield schools rank in the top 59% of England
Across 70 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.91/10, -0.48 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
3% Elite
Distribution across all Chesterfield schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Chesterfield vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 59%
Across all ranked Chesterfield schools
Top 56%Primaryavg #8,370 of 14,825
Top 66%Secondaryavg #2,504 of 3,810
Top 65%Sixth formavg #1,651 of 2,525
Primary schools: 53 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.43 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,370
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 56% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.43 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,370
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 56% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 11 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.63 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,504
-16 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 66% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
43%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.0
+5.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.63 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,504
-16 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 66% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
43%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.0
+5.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.59 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,651
-15 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 65% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
20%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
47%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.59 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,651
-15 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 65% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
20%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
47%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
11
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,084
5 ranked schools · -311 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
24
Offers
5
Offer rate20.8%
-8.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Chesterfield town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Chesterfield town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Chesterfield town
Local directory
School profiles in Chesterfield
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