The Bolsover SchoolHeritage High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
The Bolsover School and Heritage High School are secondary schools in Chesterfield.
The Bolsover School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Heritage High School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Bolsover School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bolsover School was judged the expected standard and Heritage High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.9 for The Bolsover School and 37.7 for Heritage High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Bolsover School (46.5 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Heritage High School (41.9 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldThe Bolsover School | ChesterfieldHeritage High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 40th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 911 | 940 | |
| Capacity | 850 | 1,019 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S44 6XA | Chesterfield, S43 4QG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 Stronger figure | 37.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.2% Stronger figure | 33.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.0% Stronger figure | 52.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 168 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 908 | 951 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 38.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 21.4% 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.
The Bolsover School
Heritage High School
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