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Academy
The Bolsover School
Secondary
Mooracre Lane Bolsover, Chesterfield, S446XA
012 4682 2105


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
813

The Bolsover School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 850. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 29 Jun 2016.


PUPIL MIX
390 boys and 423 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
14.9
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
23.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
13.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
6.9%
EHC PLAN
2.7%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
43.7
Local Authority
46.2
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
42%
Local Authority
44%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 59% 35% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.06 4.03 4.07




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

29 Jun 2016

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 240
Of which first preference applications 143
Of which second preference applications 57
Of which third preference applications 40
Total offers made 149
Of which first preference offers 143
Of which second preference offers 3
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
94%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 80% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 9% 8% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 6% 4% 5%





School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
8
PROPERTY
£155,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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