Derbyshire
Whittington Green School
GCSE results 2026: every Derbyshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 40.4 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.4
- Attainment 8
- 33%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.15
- Progress 8
- [-0.44, 0.14]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 125 | 122 | 122 (100%) | 243 |
| September 2025 | 121 | 112 | 112 (100%) | 225 |
| September 2024 | 120 | 115 | 115 (100%) | 212 |
| September 2023 | 122 | 93 | 93 (100%) | 201 |
| September 2022 | 132 | 88 | 88 (100%) | 196 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Derbyshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 122 | 40.4 | — | 32.8% | 2.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 94 | 40.8 | — | 31.9% | — | 13.8% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 98 | 41.7 | -0.15 | 33.7% | — | 21.4% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 73 | 40.2 | -0.34 | 27.4% | — | 19.2% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 71 | 42.6 | -0.11 | — | — | 13.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Derbyshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 112958 |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Tracey Burnside |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | S41 9LG |
| Pupils | 649 |
| FSM eligible | 44.4% |
Contact and identifiers
High Street, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9LG
www.wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk1246450825| DfE number | 4192 |
| UKPRN | 10017037 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 15 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 22 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2023 |