Chesterfield High School
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- Outdoor environment2.3
- Food2.2
- Indoor environment1.9
- Activities1.9
- Education1.8
- Staff1.7
- Safety1.7
- Communication1.7
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- Student1.017 June 2025
THIS SCHOOL DRAINS YOU LIKE A WET CLOTH
It seems that there’s a big emphasis on things like school uniform regulations and student relationships, rather than on learning itself. In a way, the school feels like a micro-society where everything revolves around how you look, how you behave, and how you’re judged by your peers — rather than how much you’re learning or progressing academically. The school uniform rules are very strict — sometimes it feels like they care more about what kind of shoes or hairstyle you have than how you’re d...
- Student1.017 June 2025
prison
overall terrible school students are not treated with respect they talk about equality but do not show it, its more of a prison than a school students are not free to express themselves cameras in toilettes majority of staff are very rude
- Former Student1.010 May 2025
Awful oppressive and pretentious school
Unfortunately went to school here from 2014 to 2019, the head staff where absolutely pretentious and full of themselves acting as if this less than mediocre public school was a prestigious private one. If bullies where popular with the staff and teachers they often wouldn’t get into any actual trouble, the school enforces strict policies on free speech and anything that doesn’t align with their far-left agenda they’ll quickly give you isolation for ‘racism’. The art teachers are a whole can of w...
- Former Student1.018 August 2024
Awful school
It was honestly the most horrific experience I’ve ever had. The teachers honestly could not care less about the students and instead focus on making the school appear to look good when in reality it has been on a rapid decline for years.
- Student1.020 July 2024
Horrific
Attending Chesterfield High School has been an experience I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. This institution has somehow managed to combine the oppressive atmosphere of a WWII German prison camp with the pretentious airs of an elite private school. It's a paradox that, unfortunately, results in a deeply unpleasant environment for students. Firstly, let's address the ambiance. Chesterfield High seems to have taken inspiration from the most authoritarian regimes. The rules are excessively strict...
- Parent1.018 July 2024
Bad school
Mother of two that attend this school, both struggle academically currently whereas in primary school they did perfectly fine. Also have been given feedback from both that school is not enjoyable 100% of the time because of factors such as teachers and rules.
- Student1.020 February 2024
NEVER COME HERE [I warn you]
Do not here please as a student it is clear how bad it is since the fact the bullying is horrendous and they dont do anything about it other than the fact they get a real stern talking to and if you couldn't tell that is sarcasm due to the fact it kept happening over and over again with nothing being done other than me being told to write a complaint about it which they never do anything about and their wellbeing team try to victim blame and bully you into thinking its your fault saying stuff like it's not all about you or maybe they were havin a laugh their words not mine and the sports and extra curriculum are soke of the worst I've seen and laughable due to the fact thr extra curriculum basically is just footy and even that gets cancelled every week and the sports in pe are horrible since its not the fact you don't even learn any of the skills in the sport or if you do it's poorly taught and don't know so the people who like the sport don't get a chance to play it properly since it's unplayable when people are messing about and nothing is done about it besides that this school is great if you want depression anxiety ptsd adhd and screw it let's add in schizophrenia while we are at it
- Former Student1.017 July 2022
Horrendous high school
During my time at Chesterfield I can honestly say it isn’t a stretch to compare it to a WW2 prison camp, the constant reaching to try and act like a private school just damages the students mentally and the strictness is ridiculous. Honestly can’t recommend staying away from this school enough if you value your child’s mental health, bullying is NOT dealt with at all and in fact your child may end up getting into trouble instead of the bully. A lot of teachers left over my time here and it was...
- Former Student1.029 September 2021
gave me the worst experience of my life
honestly this school gave me depression, not even a joke rife with bullies and the teachers do nothing to sort it out no accomodation for mental health issues and nobody to talk to for it if youre thinking of coming here, as a former student, i cant recommend it any less than i do now
- Student5.08 December 2020
Great school.
Staff are supportive and the safeguarding officers (of which there are plenty) make their presence known to students so that we can seek guidance when we need to. I'm extremely grateful to all the staff at Chesterfield and I guarantee I would not have achieved such good GCSE grades anywhere else. It can be quite strict to some at first, but students soon learn that the rules are there to help them achieve their highest goals, and it is not difficult to fit in.
