59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
559.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,041
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 04/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Netherthorpe School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
Part ofMINERVA LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
+10pp
66%58%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
+4pp
44%36%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
42.1
+2.3
46.443.139.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
12%
-3pp
40%26%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
559.0
-80.2
688.3623.7559.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 559.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.9
+1.6
29.828.126.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.9
A-level value added
-0.12
+0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-1pp
9%7%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,041
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Ralph Road, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3PU
Local authority
Derbyshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 33% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 12% | 559.0 | 17% | 1,041 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 29% | 39.8 | -0.76 | 16% | 639.2 | 20% | 1,100 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 36% | 41.4 | -0.85 | 14% | 617.8 | 16% | 1,169 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 42% | 43.9 | -0.84 | 20% | 659.7 | 24% | 1,158 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 44% | 46.4 | -0.49 | 40% | 688.3 | 42% | 1,179 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 43% | 44.5 | -0.52 | 47% | 656.0 | 52% | 1,183 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 49% | 46.0 | -0.51 | 42% | — | 47% | 1,181 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.9 | C- | -0.12 | 5% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 26.3 | C- | -0.26 | 6% | 120 |
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | C | — | 8% | 144 |
| 2021/22 | 28.9 | C | — | 9% | 120 |
| 2018/19 | 29.8 | C | -0.32 | 6% | 154 |
| 2017/18 | 27.4 | C- | -0.27 | 8% | 163 |
| 2016/17 | 27.1 | C- | -0.09 | 8% | 168 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,041 | 17.0 | 18% | 5% | 43% | 12% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,100 | 16.9 | 17% | 4% | 37% | 12% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,169 | 16.6 | 15% | 3% | 34% | 12% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,158 | 17.6 | 13% | 2% | 32% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,185 | 17.5 | 14% | 2% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,179 | 16.9 | 13% | 2% | 30% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,183 | 15.9 | 13% | 1% | 29% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,181 | 15.4 | 14% | 1% | 29% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.