How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?

St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has 1,400 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?

St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.6% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children (see note 2 and 3).
2Catholic children who live in one of our Parishes or attend one of our family of primary schools (see notes 3 and 4 below and the two lists at the top of this page).
3All other Catholic children and members of an Eastern Christian Church (see notes 3 and 5).
4Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2)
5Children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader who have attended one of our family of primary schools (see notes 6 and 7).
6All other children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader (see notes 6 and 7).
7Any other children who have attended one of our family of primary schools.
8Any other children not in any of the above categories. Within each of the categories listed above, the following provision will be applied.

Fetched from the school's own website (robots.txt checked on that origin first). Document as linked: "ADMISSION POLICY 2026-27".

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has 1,400 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy take?: St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy located?: St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is located in Chesterfield, S41 8AG, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?: When St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children (see note 2 and 3); 2. Catholic children who live in one of our Parishes or attend one of our family of primary schools (see notes 3 and 4 below and the two lists at the top of this page); 3. All other Catholic children and members of an Eastern Christian Church (see notes 3 and 5), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 195 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.6% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children (see note 2 and 3).
2Catholic children who live in one of our Parishes or attend one of our family of primary schools (see notes 3 and 4 below and the two lists at the top of this page).
3All other Catholic children and members of an Eastern Christian Church (see notes 3 and 5).
4Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2)
5Children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader who have attended one of our family of primary schools (see notes 6 and 7).
6All other children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader (see notes 6 and 7).
7Any other children who have attended one of our family of primary schools.
8Any other children not in any of the above categories. Within each of the categories listed above, the following provision will be applied.

Fetched from the school's own website (robots.txt checked on that origin first). Document as linked: "ADMISSION POLICY 2026-27".

St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has 1,400 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy take?: St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy located?: St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is located in Chesterfield, S41 8AG, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?: St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?: When St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children (see note 2 and 3); 2. Catholic children who live in one of our Parishes or attend one of our family of primary schools (see notes 3 and 4 below and the two lists at the top of this page); 3. All other Catholic children and members of an Eastern Christian Church (see notes 3 and 5), and 5 further criteria. The school offers 195 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.6% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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