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Chesterfield College

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationChesterfieldDerbyshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeD2024/25

Chesterfield College is a further education in Chesterfield for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Infirmary Road, Chesterfield, S41 7NG01246 500500Mrs Julie Richards principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,479 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeD20.6 points per entry
A level progress-0.63Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better0%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished86%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,4791,3511,3241,2452,6832,832
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry20.6121.9118.8526.2719.2518.63
Average A level gradeDD+DC-DD
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS25.9323.9825.1728.3322.2823.83
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects0%0%5%8%5%0%
A level progressA level value added-0.63-0.58-0.53-0.55
Applied general courses: points per entry25.1825.9226.1630.55
T levels: points per entry21.2023.9626.0225.20
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed86%75%76%84%71%91%

A level subjects

12 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsSociology39Psychology30History21English Language19English Literature17Logic / Philosophy12Business Studies12Biology10Media / Film / TV Studies9Mathematics9Chemistry7Geography6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Sociology39 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 49%
Psychology30 entries · 3% A* or A · 97% passed
20%England 46%
History21 entries · 0% A* or A · 95% passed
14%England 55%
English Language19 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
11%England 44%
English Literature17 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
6%England 52%
Logic / Philosophy12 entries · 8% A* or A · 92% passed
33%England 46%
Business Studies12 entries · 0% A* or A · 92% passed
0%England 47%
Biology10 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
20%England 49%
Media / Film / TV Studies9 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
22%England 46%
Mathematics9 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
11%England 60%
Chemistry7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
0%England 53%
Geography6 entries · 17% A* or A · 83% passed
17%England 51%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Derbyshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 1,249 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training75%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 61%, compared with 81% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training40%England 72%
Top-third universities2%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship15%England 6%
Higher technical course8%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 27% went on to degree-level study or training and 3% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training75%75%78%
Education24%24%29%
Apprenticeship15%13%16%1%
Work36%38%34%
Not in education, work or training20%20%18%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m93012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate356 per 1,000 people291% higher than the England average
Typical house price£195,000Chesterfield
Nearest bus stop70 mCollege, 33 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Abercrombie Primary SchoolCouncil410 m253Not inspected84Compare
St Mary's Catholic PrimaryRoman Catholic640 m433Good 202471Compare
Include-West BarsIndependent710 mNot inspectedCompare
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy870 m198Not inspected83Compare
St Peter and St Paul SchoolIndependent0.8 miles134Not inspectedCompare
Brampton Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles286No overall grade 20252Compare
Highfield Hall Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles375Not inspected10Compare
Parkside Community SchoolAcademy0.9 miles587Report card 202617Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Chesterfield College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Chesterfield College yet.

How many pupils does Chesterfield College have?

The number of pupils is not published.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Infirmary Road, Chesterfield, S41 7NG
Telephone
01246 500500
Principal
Mrs Julie Richards
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Derbyshire
Ward
Spire
Constituency
Chesterfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
130638 · LAESTAB 8308000 · UKPRN 10001378

Where these figures come from