The Bolsover School
Academy converter secondary school in Chesterfield (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
Pupils are proud to attend The Bolsover School Ofsted, 2021 It is my absolute privilege to welcome you to The Bolsover School a vibrant, ambitious, and inclusive community where every student is encouraged to be the very best version of themselves.
As Head of School, I am proud to be a part of a school that places high expectations and unwavering ambition at the heart of everything we do. We believe that good education is not just about academic success, but about shaping confident, resilient, and well-rounded individuals who are prepared to thrive in an ever-changing world.
It's a privilege to be involved in such a motivated, pupil centred school. I have attended several careers events, and this was, by some way, the most well organised that I have attended and involved the highest standard of students I have interacted with.
It's obvious to me that there is a clear strategy & focus on careers at The Bolsover School, which is being positively reinforced by leadership. I didn't know what to expect on her first day, but she couldn't wait. Her words when she came home were "best day ever!". Thank you for making her feel like she belongs.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 138836
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven Hawkins | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Radford | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Mellard-Sibley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Shawcroft | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Danielle Rushforth | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Malcolm John Ritchie | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jason Graham Pridmore | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anita Wagstaffe | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Cuan Jacques | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Karolina Tauer | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kristina Flickinger | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Monique Wharmby Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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