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Tibshelf Community School

Community school · Alfreton · DE55 5LZ

Ages 11–16 · 834 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

43.3

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 843.3
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
836

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 fill111%

834 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
834
Boys / girls
423 / 411
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
834 / 750 (111%)
Free school meals
34.7%
FSM pupils
289
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lucie Wainwright

Location

Address
Doe Hill Lane, Tibshelf
Postcode
DE55 5LZ
Town
Alfreton
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Bolsover
Constituency
Bolsover
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Alfreton, Derbyshire, 834 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Alfreton
33
Secondary schools in Alfreton
4
Academies among open schools in Alfreton
42% (14)
Open schools in DE55
34
Secondary in DE55
4
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 AlfretonNear DE55

  • Frederick Gent School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Alfreton · DE55 2ER · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.9 miles away

  • Town End Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5PB · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Tibshelf Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5PP · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Newton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5TL · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Pilsley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S45 8EU · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Morton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 6HH · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM26.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Westhouses Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alfreton · DE55 5AF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.1%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucie Wainwright
Telephone
01773872391
Website
http://www.tibshelf.derbyshire.sch.uk

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