The Bolsover School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chesterfield, East Midlands S44 6XA · Derbyshire
#181 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2272 of 4,090 nationally
About The Bolsover School
The Bolsover School is a academy secondary located in Chesterfield, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 911 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 181st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (52th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 911; capacity filled 107.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 72%; ebacc average points 4.08.
There are 75 schools in Chesterfield; The Bolsover School ranks 34th of 74 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Bolsover School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 911
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Bolsover School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bolsover Church of England Junior School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
294 students · 463 m away
Bolsover Infant School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
252 students · 897 m away
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 1.7 km away
Scarcliffe Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
89 students · 1.9 km away
Palterton Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
87 students · 2.1 km away
Brockley Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
133 students · 3.2 km away
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
824 students · 3.7 km away
Langwith Bassett Primary Academy
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
100 students · 4.0 km away
The Park Infant & Nursery School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
227 students · 4.2 km away
The Park Junior School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
262 students · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
912 students
Granville Academy
Swadlincote · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
914 students
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
919 students
The Ripley Academy
Ripley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
920 students
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
922 students
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
900 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Bolsover School a good school?
The Bolsover School has a Success Index (England) of 44.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #181 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Bolsover School rank in East Midlands?
The Bolsover School ranks #181 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2272 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bolsover School?
The Bolsover School had 911 students in 2025.
Is The Bolsover School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bolsover School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Bolsover School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bolsover School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.