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The Bolsover School

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personMr Matthew Hall

corporate_fareREDHILL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onChesterfield, S44 6XA

language Visit Website phone 1246822105

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

855

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#19 in Derbyshire

#1,727 of 3,216 nationally

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The Bolsover School is a Academy converter secondary school in Chesterfield, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

The Bolsover School is an academy converter in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 908 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45, placing the school #19 in Derbyshire and #1,727 of 3,216 nationally. 42.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

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

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

42.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.6%

Entering EBacc50.70%

EBacc APS4.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23.10%

EBacc APS3.61

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS4.00

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS4.27

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS4.06

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc65%

EBacc APS3.66

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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%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 November 2021

Inspection Report

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28 June 2016

Inspection Report

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19 November 2015

Inspection Report

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22 September 2014

Inspection Report

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24 June 2014

Inspection Report

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02 October 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-06-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-11-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-06-24

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

13.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.9%(63 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 908 pupils. During this period, there were 122 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.4%, which is above 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)	908	122	13.4%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	910	136	14.9%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	879	111	12.6%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	883	136	15.4%	7.1%	8
2023/24 (Autumn term)	882	158	17.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	854	87	10.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	855	86	10.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	863	78	9.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	834	50	6.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	836	48	5.7%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	838	14	1.7%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	815	58	7.1%	3.6%	3
2020/21 (Spring term)	816	16	2.0%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	824	50	6.1%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	813	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	813	34	4.2%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	818	17	2.1%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	790	13	1.6%	3.1%	3
2018/19 (Spring term)	810	32	4.0%	3.8%	6
2018/19 (Autumn term)	814	23	2.8%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	822	66	8.0%	3.4%	10
2017/18 (Spring term)	825	138	16.7%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	828	33	4.0%	3.7%	7
2016/17 (Summer term)	783	14	1.8%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	782	16	2.0%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	780	13	1.7%	3.1%	1

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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 64 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 48 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 34 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 16 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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The Bolsover 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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