Tibshelf Community SchoolDavid Nieper Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Alfreton.
Summary of the comparison
Tibshelf Community School and David Nieper Academy are secondary schools in Alfreton.
Tibshelf Community School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and David Nieper Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Tibshelf Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Tibshelf Community School was judged the expected standard and David Nieper Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.9 for Tibshelf Community School and 43.2 for David Nieper Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Tibshelf Community School (49.1 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at David Nieper Academy (44.0 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlfretonTibshelf Community School | AlfretonDavid Nieper Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 35th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 834 | 810 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 850 | |
| Location | Alfreton, DE55 5LZ | Alfreton, DE55 7JA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 | 43.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.7% Stronger figure | 36.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.7% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 30 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 22.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 24.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 819 | 810 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.6% | 48.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 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.
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.
Tibshelf Community School
David Nieper Academy
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