Tibshelf Community School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Alfreton, Derbyshire
Tibshelf Community School is a secondary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire for ages 11–16 (community school).
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Catchment area for Tibshelf Community School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Doe Hill Lane, Tibshelf, Alfreton, DE55 5LZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 834 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Tibshelf Community School.”
- “They get along well together and enjoy warm relationships with caring staff.”
- “Staff prioritise getting to know pupils well before they begin Year 7 through visits to local primary schools and a transition week during the summer holidays.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers do not check carefully enough to identify where corrections or adaptations are needed.”
- “They identified some subjects where improvements were needed.”
- “However, this is not as rigorous as it could be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 165 first-preference applications, 167 offers in total, 163 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Frederick Gent School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- David Nieper Academy 3.4 mi Good
- Tupton Hall School 3.8 mi Good
- Swanwick Hall School 4.9 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Hasland Hall 5.9 mi Good
- The Ripley Academy 6.7 mi Standards maintained
- The Bolsover School 6.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shirebrook Academy 7.1 mi Not judged