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OpenURN 134395

New Direction

Other independent special school · Chesterfield · S43 4BX

Ages 11–18 · 34 pupils · Derbyshire

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Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill113%

34 pupils · 30 places

Pupils on roll
34
Boys / girls
24 / 10
School capacity
30
Capacity fill
34 / 30 (113%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Luke Collins

Location

Address
New Direction, Ringer Villa Farm,, Ringer Lane, Clowne
Postcode
S43 4BX
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 other independent special school, Ages 11–18, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 34 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

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

Nearby 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 Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 4BS · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Clowne Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 4DB · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Heritage High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S43 4QG · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.3
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.3%

    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

    1.8 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

    1.9 miles away

  • Creswell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S80 4JD · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    2.0 miles away

  • Whitwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worksop · S80 4NR · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Luke Collins
Telephone
01246810456
Website
www.new-direction.org.uk

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