St Mary's Catholic Primary

DerbyshireVoluntary aided school

Cross Street, Chesterfield, S40 4ST

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola BrownSchool website ↗Pupils: 419 (capacity: 420)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
67.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%

Reading

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding15.0%

Maths

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
103
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
20.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
15.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1657.0%6.0%+1.9-0.6+1.7
2016/1770.0%10.0%+1.6-0.5+3.7
2017/1880.0%32.0%+1.7+1.9+2.6
2018/1975.0%18.0%+0.5+0.6+0.9
2022/2361.0%8.0%+1.8-2.0-0.1
2023/2467.0%18.0%---
2024/2567.0%13.0%---
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