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
- 883 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34%
- Persistent absence
- 25.2%
- 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
- -0.32
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.13
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 29%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 44%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.61
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| 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% 81.6% 86.0% |
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% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 12.0% 5.3% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.3% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |