Netherthorpe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Inadequate Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 137902
- Address
- Ralph Road, Staveley, S43 3PU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1041 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.1%
- Girls
- 54.9%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38%
- Persistent absence
- 28.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 89.5%
Mixed 3.8%
African 2%
Other White 1.8%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.43
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 156 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 156 |
| French | GCSE | 5 |
| Geography | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
Netherthorpe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 193
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 70 105 |
| Year 8 | 170 67 103 |
| Year 9 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 10 | 165 89 76 |
| Year 11 | 164 66 98 |
| Year 12 | 88 38 50 |
| Year 13 | 99 43 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |