72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
612.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
908
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Bolsover School · Secondary · Derbyshire
Part ofREDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+11pp
72%66%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
+3pp
47%43%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
45.0
+3.6
46.544.041.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.0
EBacc entry
51%
+28pp
59%41%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
612.7
+2.4
726.0668.1610.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 612.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
908
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Mooracre Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XA
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 | 72% | 43% | 45.0 | Not applicable | 51% | 612.7 | 51% | 908 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 40% | 41.4 | -0.32 | 23% | 610.2 | 26% | 883 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 45% | 44.3 | -0.09 | 48% | 664.7 | 48% | 855 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 47% | 46.5 | -0.53 | 42% | 726.0 | 42% | 836 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 42% | 43.7 | -0.36 | 59% | 617.8 | 61% | 810 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 38% | 40.5 | -0.64 | 65% | 588.5 | 67% | 825 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 39% | 44.8 | -0.15 | 25% | — | 25% | 782 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 908 | 16.8 | 18% | 3% | 39% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 883 | 15.5 | 17% | 2% | 36% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 855 | 15.5 | 14% | 2% | 35% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 836 | 15.9 | 12% | 2% | 35% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 816 | 15.6 | 11% | 2% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 810 | 17.8 | 8% | 3% | 34% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 825 | 17.2 | 14% | 3% | 35% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 782 | 15.6 | 11% | 3% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.