How many pupils does Frederick Gent School have?

Frederick Gent School has 801 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Frederick Gent School?

The headteacher of Frederick Gent School is Christopher Woollard.

What type of school is Frederick Gent School?

Frederick Gent School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Frederick Gent School in?

Frederick Gent School is in the Derbyshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Frederick Gent School

Mansfield Road, South Normanton, Bolsover, Derbyshire, DE55 2ER

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 March 2022). Last inspected 18 November 2025.

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801

Pupils

33.7%

Free school meals

1 November 2017

Opened

About this school

Frederick Gent School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Bolsover, Derbyshire. The school has 801 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 March 2022). Last inspected 18 November 2025. The Headteacher is Christopher Woollard. The school is administered by Derbyshire local authority. It belongs to THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST. It opened in 1 November 2017.

School details

Head: Christopher Woollard
Trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Local authority: Derbyshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145109

Contact

01773811737 office@frederickgent.ttct.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Frederick Gent 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)

46.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.34

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

61%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.90

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

18%

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 →