Tibshelf Community School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Doe Hill Lane, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5LZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tibshelf Community School is a secondary school in Alfreton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 17th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 19 April 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: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

160 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score44.2

44.2, 1.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths44.4%

44.4%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.6%

65.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc28.8%

28.8%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.71

3.71, 0.38 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

834 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals34.7%

34.7%, 8.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.9%

22.9%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tibshelf Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Frederick Gent School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 46.3
David Nieper Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.0
Quarrydale Academy	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 36.6
Tupton Hall School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.1
Sutton Community Academy	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 37.6

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lucie Wainwright
Phone: 01773872391
Website: tibshelf.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Doe Hill Lane, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5LZ
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112949

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.