St Mary's Catholic Primary
Voluntary aided primary school in Chesterfield (Derbyshire).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.4
▲ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.3%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
103%
433 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dodgeball
- Robotics
- Swimming
- Kagan Cooperative Learning
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112898
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mario Santoro | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ryan Dias | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Brendan King | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Loizou | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Annie Ragan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Green | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Kathryn Bean | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Hewitt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Collette McAteer | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Dr Marie Backhouse | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Dr Stefan Zasada | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Kane Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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