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Tibshelf Community School

Bolsover, DE55 5LZSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Jan 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
165 1st-choice / 167 offers made
Ranking
#1,874
of 3,141 nationally

About Tibshelf Community School

Tibshelf Community School is a state-funded secondary school in Bolsover, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 834 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 750.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 20 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 44.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 165 first-preference applications and 167 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressDoe Hill Lane, Tibshelf, Alfreton, Bolsover, DE55 5LZ
HeadteacherMrs Lucie Wainwright
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils834
Free School Meals (FSM)34.7%
School Capacity834 / 750 (111% full)

Ofsted Report Card

20 Jan 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 19 Apr 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tibshelf Community School

Yes, Tibshelf Community School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.