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Tupton Hall School

Academy sponsor led · Chesterfield · S42 6LG

Ages 11–18 · 1,581 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.3

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-30

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 8-0.51
−20+2
Attainment 839.3
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,376

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

239

Places offered

244

1st-preference offers

239

Total preferences (any rank)
388
Preferred offers (top 3)
242
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill87%

1,581 pupils · 1,821 places

Pupils on roll
1,581
Boys / girls
804 / 777
School capacity
1,821
Capacity fill
1,581 / 1,821 (87%)
Free school meals
37.9%
FSM pupils
496
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Redhill Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Knowles

Location

Address
Station New Road, Old Tupton
Postcode
S42 6LG
Town
Chesterfield
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 1,581 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.9%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Secondary schools in Chesterfield
11
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S42
10
Secondary in S42
1
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 S42

  • Outwood Academy Hasland Hall

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S41 0LP · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.5 miles away

  • Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S42 6DY · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Grassmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Sharley Park Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM51.6%
    • Demand1.13

    1.3 miles away

  • Holmgate Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • Park House Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

  • Hunloke Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM13.2%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Knowles
Telephone
01246863127
Website
www.tuptonhall.org.uk

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