New Bolsover Primary and Nursery SchoolBolsover Church of England Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School and Bolsover Church of England Junior School are primary schools in Chesterfield.
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bolsover Church of England Junior School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Bolsover Church of England Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 26.0% for New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School and 48.0% for Bolsover Church of England Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School (54.0% in 2022-23, 26.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bolsover Church of England Junior School (47.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldNew Bolsover Primary and Nursery School | ChesterfieldBolsover Church of England Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 198th of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 229th of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 300 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S44 6PY | Chesterfield, S44 6XH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 26.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 221 | 278 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.5% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School
Bolsover Church of England Junior School
Full profiles: New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School · Bolsover Church of England Junior School