The Bolsover School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 138836
- Address
- Mooracre Lane, Bolsover, S44 6XA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 908 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 91.5%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 1.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.08
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Economics | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Bolsover School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 113 97 |
| Year 8 | 192 98 94 |
| Year 9 | 190 88 102 |
| Year 10 | 166 85 81 |
| Year 11 | 150 79 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |