How many pupils does The Bolsover School have?

The Bolsover School has 908 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Bolsover School?

The headteacher of The Bolsover School is Matthew Hall.

What type of school is The Bolsover School?

The Bolsover School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Bolsover School in?

The Bolsover School is in the Derbyshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Bolsover School

Mooracre Lane, Bolsover, Derbyshire, S44 6XA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 3 November 2021). Last inspected 11 November 2025.

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908

Pupils

37.1%

Free school meals

1 October 2012

Opened

About this school

The Bolsover School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Bolsover, Derbyshire. The school has 908 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 3 November 2021). Last inspected 11 November 2025. The Headteacher is Matthew Hall. The school is administered by Derbyshire local authority. It belongs to REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 October 2012.

School details

Headteacher: Matthew Hall
Trust: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Derbyshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138836

Contact

01246822105 info@thebolsoverschool.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Bolsover School are handled by the school or the local authority (Derbyshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

45.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.32

Progress 8 · 2023-24

43%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

72%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.08

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

51%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →