The Bolsover School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 3 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
- 883 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34%
- Persistent absence
- 29.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 93.1%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 1.6%
Other Black 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
---|---|---|
Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
Biology | GCSE | 30 |
Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
English Language | GCSE | 168 |
Admissions
The Bolsover School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
Class type | Total Boys Girls |
---|---|
Year 7 | 198 100 98 |
Year 8 | 194 91 103 |
Year 9 | 168 85 83 |
Year 10 | 154 83 71 |
Year 11 | 169 95 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
---|---|
Staying in education | 69.0% 81.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 49.0% 40.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 35.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
Entering employment | 12.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.3% 5.9% |
Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |