Bolsover Church of England Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Bolsover Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 7–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 April 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Horsehead Lane, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6XH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 294 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and their friends.”
- “They told inspectors: ‘The teachers make the learning fun.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders have not identified precisely the key knowledge that pupils need to learn.”
- “On occasions, pupils are not clear about their learning.”
- “For example, some pupils know that they are studying databases in computing, but they are unable to explain what a database is.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 May 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 48% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Bolsover Infant School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi Good
- Scarcliffe Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Palterton Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brockley Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Langwith Bassett Primary Academy 2.7 mi School remains Good
- Duckmanton Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Park Infant & Nursery School 2.9 mi Good