Netherthorpe SchoolThe Bolsover School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Netherthorpe School and The Bolsover School are secondary schools in Chesterfield.
Netherthorpe School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Bolsover School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Bolsover School is ahead on our composite score.
Netherthorpe School was judged in need of urgent improvement and The Bolsover School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for Netherthorpe School and 45.0 for The Bolsover School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Netherthorpe School (43.9 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Bolsover School (46.5 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldNetherthorpe School | ChesterfieldThe Bolsover School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 45 in Derbyshire | 21st of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Inadequate | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,041 | 908 | |
| Capacity | 907 | 850 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S43 3PU | Chesterfield, S44 6XA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 45.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.1% | 42.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.9% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.3% | 50.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.43 | 4.08 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 163 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 82 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,041 | 908 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.5% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.8% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% | 24.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Netherthorpe School
The Bolsover School
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