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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145233

Bolsover Church of England Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Chesterfield · S44 6XH

Ages 7–11 · 294 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
285

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

294 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
294
Boys / girls
165 / 129
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
294 / 300 (98%)
Free school meals
43.5%
FSM pupils
128
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England/Christian
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Governance
Academy trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Bailey

Location

Address
Horsehead Lane, Bolsover
Postcode
S44 6XH
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Bolsover
Constituency
Bolsover
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 294 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S44
14
Primary in S44
11
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChesterfieldNear S44

  • Bolsover Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S44 6DE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Scarcliffe Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S44 6TH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.58

    1.5 miles away

  • Palterton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S44 6UN · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM27.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Brockley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S44 6AF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Langwith Bassett Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG20 9RD · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.13

    2.7 miles away

  • Duckmanton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S44 5HD · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM50.3%

    2.8 miles away

  • The Park Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG20 8JX · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.98

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Bailey
Telephone
01246822324
Website
www.bolsover-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk

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