Whittington Green School
Community school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 682 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Free school meals | 45.80% |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | High Street, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9LG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01246450825 |
| URN | 112958 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 February 2023, published 22 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Outwood Academy Newbold (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Springwell Community College (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Eckington School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Parkside Community School (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Netherthorpe School (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Brookfield Community School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Derbyshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.