The Bolsover School
Mooracre Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Bolsover School is a secondary school in Chesterfield for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 5th of 11 secondary schools in Chesterfield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 11 November 2025, report published 11 January 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 November 2025
Pupils say that they are safe and happy at school. Pupils are known and celebrated as individuals. They are very well cared for. Pastoral care is matched well to pupils' needs. The school lives its key values as it aims for 'nothing but the best' for all pupils. Most pupils behave well. The school is calm and focused. Relationships are polite and respectful. Pupils and staff value the school's approach to managing behaviour. They recognise that behaviour has improved in recent years. Breaktimes and lunchtimes are sociable and friendly. Pupils conduct themselves well. Overall, pupils' attendance is, on average, close to that of other schools nationally. Leaders have high aspirations for pupils' learning. Pupils engage well in lessons. Most enjoy their learning. Generally, pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve in line with national averages. Pupils learn well in most subjects. The school understands the barriers and challenges some pupils face in their learning. Pupils are prepared well for their next steps in education, employment or training. Pupils benefit from a range of extra-curricular, 'co-curricular' opportunities through the school's 'curriculum plus' offer. They are prepared well for life in modern Britain. Pupils gain an understanding of fundamental British values such as democracy and the rule of law. They learn and appreciate the importance of respecting difference and fostering equality. Pupils value their school pledges to be trustworthy, brave and successful individuals.
What the school should improve
- Leaders must ensure that teaching across subject areas is consistently and appropriately adapted to overcome the challenges and barriers faced by disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This will enable these pupils to meet the school's high aspirations of achievement.
- Leaders should continue to build on their current work to further embed pupils' learning and raise their attainment and progress.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
150 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
911 pupils on roll, with places for 850
Schools near The Bolsover School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirebrook Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 39.5 |
| Heritage High School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 40.0 |
| Netherthorpe School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement | Attainment 8: 42.1 |
| Springwell Community College | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 37.9 |
| The Manor Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Hall
- Phone
- 01246822105
- Address
- Mooracre Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XA
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 138836
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.