Bolsover Church of England Junior School
Horsehead Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Bailey
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England/Christian
- Diocese
- Diocese of Derby
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 294
- URN
- 145233
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246822324
About this school
Bolsover Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 294 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 76 | 74 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 54% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 59% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 69% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 65% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bolsover Church of England Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 277 |
| 2023/24 | 277 |
| 2024/25 | 278 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bolsover Church of England Junior School compares
Bolsover Church of England Junior School ranked 185th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 6.5% | 45% | 294 | — |
| Bolsover Infant School | — | 6.3% | 33.2% | 252 | 0.3 miles |
| New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School | 26% | 5.3% | 58.5% | 224 | 0.9 miles |
| Scarcliffe Primary School | 85% | 3.1% | 14.6% | 89 | 1.5 miles |
| Palterton Primary School | — | 5.7% | 27.5% | 87 | 1.5 miles |
| Brockley Primary School | 67% | 6.7% | 48.4% | 133 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.96%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.48%
- Persistent absence
- 14.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bolsover Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Scarcliffe Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Palterton Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Brockley Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Bolsover Church of England Junior School ranks 37th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Chesterfield.
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
- Ashover Primary School Primary
- Barlborough Primary School Primary
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Bolsover Infant School Primary
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Brimington Junior School Primary
- Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Brockley Primary School Primary
- Brockwell Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bolsover Church of England Junior School teach?
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Bolsover Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Bolsover Church of England Junior School is Mrs Claire Bailey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bolsover Church of England Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bolsover Church of England Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bolsover Church of England Junior School?
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School has 294 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Bolsover Church of England Junior School full?
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School has capacity for 300 pupils and 294 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bolsover Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Bolsover Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Derby.
- Is Bolsover Church of England Junior School a selective school?
- No. Bolsover Church of England Junior School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Bolsover Church of England Junior School?
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bolsover Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bolsover Church of England Junior School rank locally?
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School ranked 185th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bolsover Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bolsover Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bolsover Church of England Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.