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The Bolsover School

Mooracre Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XA

Local ranking17th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

850

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 11 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
150

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
908
Boys
463 (51%)
Girls
445 (49%)
Capacity
850 (107% full)
SEND
18.1%
FSM Eligible
38.8%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
15.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
56.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,341/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Black Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

88.6%

White British

1.9%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.9%

Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01246822105
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Mooracre Lane

Chesterfield, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN
138836
UKPRN
10039053
Establishment No.
4197
Trust
REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST