Secondary
The Bolsover School
Mooracre Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 911 of 850 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.0
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 58.8
- All staff (FTE)
- 80.5
- Pupils per adult
- 11.0
- Pupils
- 883
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected November 2025
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
November 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
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GCSE results
43%
Level with the Chesterfield average (43% across 11 schools)
45.0
Level with the Chesterfield average (45.0 across 11 schools)
10th of 11 by our score, among the secondary schools in Chesterfield we can score - 13 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 45 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 |
| Entered the EBacc | 51% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 47% |
| 22/23 | 45% |
| 23/24 | 40% |
| 24/25 | 43% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.53 |
| 22/23 | -0.09 |
| 23/24 | -0.32 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 46.5 |
| 22/23 | 44.3 |
| 23/24 | 41.4 |
| 24/25 | 45.0 |
Mooracre Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Derbyshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Matthew Hall
- Address
- Mooracre Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XA
- Telephone
- 01246822105