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Tibshelf Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lucie Wainwright

location_onAlfreton, DE55 5LZ

language Visit Website phone 1773872391

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

809

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Attainment 8

44.2

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GCSE Rank

#24 in Derbyshire

#1,888 of 3,216 nationally

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Tibshelf Community School is a Community school secondary school in Alfreton, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Tibshelf Community School is a community school in Alfreton, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 819 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.2, placing the school #24 in Derbyshire and #1,888 of 3,216 nationally. 44.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 6.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.2

Grade 5+ E&M

44.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.2%

Entering EBacc28.80%

EBacc APS3.71

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31.10%

EBacc APS3.82

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.83

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS4.34

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS4

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 September 2021

Inspection Report

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01 March 2016

Inspection Report

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03 February 2014

Inspection Report

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21 November 2013

Inspection Report

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03 November 2010

Inspection Report

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06 November 2008

Inspection Report

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01 October 2007

Inspection Report

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23 May 2007

Inspection Report

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10 January 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-03-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-21

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.1%(25 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 819 pupils. During this period, there were 44 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	819	44	5.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	822	60	7.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	806	47	5.8%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	810	33	4.1%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	816	55	6.7%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	810	38	4.7%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	809	40	4.9%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	812	38	4.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	821	26	3.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	830	32	3.9%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	833	30	3.6%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	852	15	1.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	861	8	0.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	871	28	3.2%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	864	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	864	35	4.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	875	44	5.0%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	876	27	3.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	879	31	3.5%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	890	32	3.6%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	883	26	2.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	887	41	4.6%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	885	28	3.2%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	864	10	1.2%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	866	21	2.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	868	42	4.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 53 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 46 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 32 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Physical Disability 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

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Tibshelf Community School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

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