Tibshelf Community School
Community secondary school in Alfreton (Derbyshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Aim High Working Together to Make Our School Even Better Welcome from the Head Tibshelf Community School is an inclusive 11-16 Comprehensive School serving a large semi-rural area of North East Derbyshire. Our Governing Principle embodies our ambition and reflects our determination to never be complacent but to continually aim high in everything we do.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
Key facts
- URN
- 112949
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Ottewell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jill Smith Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Wragsdale Former | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Lawrence Youel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kelly Dixon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sam Moses | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Andrew Swain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Ottewell | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jill Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kieran Newton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Haywood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucie Wainwright | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Wragsdale Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record