St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Secondary · Derbyshire · S41 8AG · URN 138470

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-06-26Cohort 1400Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 206

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 67 schools in Derbyshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
59.4
Derbyshire 40.35England 46.1
19 above the area average of 40.4
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
73.3%
Derbyshire 36.5%England 45.9%
36.8 percentage points above the area average of 36.5
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
85.4%
Derbyshire 55.8%
29.6 percentage points above the area average of 55.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
5.39
Derbyshire 3.46England 4.07
1.9 above the area average of 3.5
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
41.7%
Derbyshire 10.7%England 17.6%
31 percentage points above the area average of 10.7
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
52.4%
Derbyshire 23.7%
28.7 percentage points above the area average of 23.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
15%
Derbyshire 31.2%
16.1 percentage points below the area average of 31.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
206
Derbyshire 122
83.6 above the area average of 122.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Derbyshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	59.4 Derbyshire 40.35England 46.1	19 above the area average of 40.4	13.3 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	73.3% Derbyshire 36.5%England 45.9%	36.8 percentage points above the area average of 36.5	27.4 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	85.4% Derbyshire 55.8%	29.6 percentage points above the area average of 55.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	5.39 Derbyshire 3.46England 4.07	1.9 above the area average of 3.5	1.3 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	41.7% Derbyshire 10.7%England 17.6%	31 percentage points above the area average of 10.7	24.1 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	52.4% Derbyshire 23.7%	28.7 percentage points above the area average of 23.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	15% Derbyshire 31.2%	16.1 percentage points below the area average of 31.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	206 Derbyshire 122	83.6 above the area average of 122.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Derbyshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 12.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 18.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 10.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.7pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 90.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Outstanding at its inspection on 26/06/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Derbyshire, postcode S41 8AG (URN 138470).
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