Shirebrook AcademyThe Bolsover School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shirebrook Academy and The Bolsover School are secondary schools.
Shirebrook Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Bolsover School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Bolsover School is ahead on our composite score.
Shirebrook Academy was judged the expected standard and The Bolsover School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.4 for Shirebrook Academy and 42.9 for The Bolsover School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shirebrook Academy (44.6 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Bolsover School (46.5 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldShirebrook Academy | ChesterfieldThe Bolsover School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 45 in Derbyshire | 25th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 824 | 911 | |
| Capacity | 850 | 850 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG20 8QF | Chesterfield, S44 6XA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.4 | 42.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.1% | 45.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.9% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 153 | 157 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 812 | 908 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.7% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.7% | 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.
Shirebrook Academy
The Bolsover School
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