Tibshelf Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Alfreton, East Midlands DE55 5LZ · Derbyshire
#179 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2241 of 4,090 nationally
About Tibshelf Community School
Tibshelf Community School is a local authority secondary located in Alfreton, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 834 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 179th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (55th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 834; capacity filled 111.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.6%; ebacc average points 3.71.
There are 30 schools in Alfreton; Tibshelf Community School ranks 11th of 29 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%)44.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.7%
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 Tibshelf Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 834
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.71
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Tibshelf Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Town End Junior School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
187 students · 389 m away
Tibshelf Infant School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
140 students · 1.0 km away
Newton Primary School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
148 students · 1.5 km away
Pilsley Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.9 km away
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
122 students · 2.1 km away
Morton Primary Academy
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
103 students · 2.3 km away
Westhouses Primary School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
83 students · 2.5 km away
Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 2.6 km away
Woodland View Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
300 students · 3.4 km away
The Green Flying High Academy
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
156 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
941 students
Spalding High School
Spalding · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
970 students
New Mills School
High Peak · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
692 students
Whittington Green School
Chesterfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
682 students
Beaumont Leys School
Leicester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,062 students
Chilwell School
Nottingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,078 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Tibshelf Community School a good school?
Tibshelf Community School has a Success Index (England) of 44.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #179 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 Tibshelf Community School rank in East Midlands?
Tibshelf Community School ranks #179 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2241 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Tibshelf Community School?
Tibshelf Community School had 834 students in 2025.
Is Tibshelf Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Tibshelf Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Tibshelf Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Tibshelf Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.