How many pupils does Chesterfield High School have?

Chesterfield High School has 1,628 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Chesterfield High School?

The headteacher of Chesterfield High School is Jon Lawes.

What type of school is Chesterfield High School?

Chesterfield High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Chesterfield High School in?

Chesterfield High School is in the Sefton local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Chesterfield High School

Chesterfield Road, Crosby, Sefton, Merseyside, L23 9YB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 March 2023). Last inspected 29 March 2023.

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1,628

Pupils

25.6%

Free school meals

1 October 2011

Opened

About this school

Chesterfield High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Sefton, Merseyside. The school has 1,628 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 March 2023). Last inspected 29 March 2023. The Headteacher is Jon Lawes. The school is administered by Sefton local authority. It belongs to MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 October 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Jon Lawes
Trust: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Sefton
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137514

Contact

01519246454 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Chesterfield High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Sefton). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

48.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.01

Progress 8 · 2023-24

53%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

75%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.27

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

37%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →