Best 3 Secondary schools in Bolsover – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Heritage High School (Secondary) in Chesterfield; Frederick Gent School (Secondary) in Alfreton; The Bolsover School (Secondary) in Chesterfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Heritage High School, Frederick Gent School and The Bolsover School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Chesterfield, Derbyshire and Alfreton, Derbyshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Heritage High School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Heritage High School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,650, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as The Two Counties Trust and REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Heritage High School
S43 4QG
|
Frederick Gent School
DE55 2ER
|
The Bolsover School
S44 6XA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 4QG |
Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 2ER |
Chesterfield Derbyshire S44 6XA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Nov 2023 | 2 10 May 2022 | 2 6 Sep 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1019 | 862 | 850 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Two Counties Trust | The Two Counties Trust | REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | — | www.frederickgent.ttct.co.uk | www.thebolsoverschool.org |
| Telephone | 01246810259 | 01773811737 | 01246822105 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S43 4QG - Ofsted
- 2 26 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Two Counties Trust
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01246810259
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 2ER - Ofsted
- 2 10 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Two Counties Trust
- Website
- www.frederickgent.ttct.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01773811737
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S44 6XA - Ofsted
- 2 6 Sep 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.thebolsoverschool.org
- Telephone
- 01246822105
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