New Bolsover Primary and Nursery SchoolBolsover Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School and Bolsover Infant School are primary schools in Chesterfield.
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bolsover Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bolsover Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Bolsover Infant School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldNew Bolsover Primary and Nursery School | ChesterfieldBolsover Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 198th of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 295th of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 252 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 229 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S44 6PY | Chesterfield, S44 6DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 26.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 221 | 254 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.5% | 33.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 11.8% 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.
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 Infant School
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