52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
318.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
649
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Whittington Green School · Secondary · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-11pp
63%57%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-2pp
34%30%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
40.8
-0.9
42.641.440.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.8
EBacc entry
14%
-8pp
21%17%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
318.0
-31.7
349.7285.3220.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 318.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
649
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
High Street, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9LG
Local authority
Derbyshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 32% | 40.8 | Not applicable | 14% | 318.0 | 30% | 649 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 34% | 41.7 | -0.15 | 21% | 349.7 | 32% | 609 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 27% | 40.2 | -0.34 | 19% | 247.7 | 32% | 537 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 31% | 42.6 | -0.11 | 13% | 252.2 | 24% | 469 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 30% | 42.4 | -0.27 | 12% | 220.8 | 13% | 335 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 24% | 35.3 | -0.87 | 0% | 162.8 | 0% | 332 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 23% | 40.0 | -0.64 | 16% | — | 36% | 344 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 649 | 14.3 | 19% | 6% | 46% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 609 | 15.0 | 17% | 2% | 46% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 537 | 15.6 | 22% | 4% | 44% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 469 | 16.7 | 26% | 4% | 44% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 395 | 16.9 | 20% | 2% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 335 | 15.6 | 26% | 2% | 41% | 5% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 332 | 15.1 | 13% | 2% | 41% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 344 | 14.2 | 14% | 2% | 39% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.