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Heritage High School

Academy sponsor led · Chesterfield · S43 4QG

Ages 11–16 · 940 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.3

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-11

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.09
−20+2
Attainment 836.3
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,024

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

184

Places offered

192

1st-preference offers

184

Total preferences (any rank)
255
Preferred offers (top 3)
187
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

940 pupils · 1,019 places

Pupils on roll
940
Boys / girls
474 / 466
School capacity
1,019
Capacity fill
940 / 1,019 (92%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
380
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Two Counties Trust
Headteacher
Ms Debbie Elsdon

Location

Address
Boughton Lane, Clowne
Postcode
S43 4QG
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Bolsover
Constituency
Bolsover
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 940 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.4%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Secondary schools in Chesterfield
11
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S43
20
Secondary in S43
3
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ChesterfieldNear S43

  • Clowne Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 4DB · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Clowne Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 4BS · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM38.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • New Direction

    Other independent special school

    Chesterfield · S43 4BX · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    0.6 miles away

  • Barlborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 4ET · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 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

    2.1 miles away

  • Woodthorpe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3DA · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Creswell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S80 4JD · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM58.0%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Debbie Elsdon
Telephone
01246810259
Website
https://www.heritage.ttct.co.uk/

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