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Netherthorpe School

Academy converter · Chesterfield · S43 3PU

Ages 11–18 · 973 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.8

Overall absence

11.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
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 8-0.76
−20+2
Attainment 839.8
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.7%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
938

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

160

Places offered

164

1st-preference offers

159

Total preferences (any rank)
418
Preferred offers (top 3)
164
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill107%

973 pupils · 907 places

Pupils on roll
973
Boys / girls
436 / 537
School capacity
907
Capacity fill
973 / 907 (107%)
Free school meals
45.1%
FSM pupils
371
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Minerva Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Rachel Sutcliffe

Location

Address
Ralph Road, Staveley
Postcode
S43 3PU
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 973 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.1%.

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.

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  • Springwell Community College

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Norbriggs Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Speedwell Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM58.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Woodthorpe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Staveley Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3XE · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM64.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Poolsbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Duckmanton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM50.3%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachel Sutcliffe
Telephone
01246472220
Website
http://www.netherthorpe.academy

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