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Education in Bolsover

District

The north of the East Midlands. 84,397 people in 160 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Bolsover, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Bolsover had 43 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
43
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Bolsover had 43 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Bolsover among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Bolsover is 43.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Bolsover. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Bolsover

Bolsover has 43 open schools: 2 nursery, 33 primary, 5 secondary and 3 special.

Outstanding
2
Good
16
Requires improvement
2
Inadequate
0

20 of the 39 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and June 2024.

5 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Bolsover

2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

John King Infant Academy (June 2024), Longwood Infant Academy (November 2023).

Nursery (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Pinxton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 473School remains Good, May 2023
South Normanton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 573Good (overall), May 2024

Primary (33)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Anthony Bek Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11234Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met71% met KS2 standard
Barlborough Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11191Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade68% met KS2 standard
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11122Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
Bolsover Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11294Good (overall), April 202248% met KS2 standard
Bolsover Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7252School remains Good, September 2022
Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11137Good (overall), May 202469% met KS2 standard
Brockley Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11133Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Brookfield Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11143Requires improvement (overall), May 202419% met KS2 standard
Clowne Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 7318Good (overall), May 2024
Clowne Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11326Good (overall), November 202164% met KS2 standard
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and NurseryVoluntary controlled school3 to 7252Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), January 2020
Creswell Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11219Good (overall), March 202379% met KS2 standard
Glebe Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11365Good (overall), July 2022, before the school changed
Hodthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1199Good (overall), October 202383% met KS2 standard
John King Infant AcademyAcademy converter5 to 790Outstanding (overall), June 2024
Kirkstead Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led7 to 11216Good (overall), June 202293% met KS2 standard
Langwith Bassett Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11100School remains Good, October 202244% met KS2 standard
Longwood Infant AcademyAcademy converter5 to 749Outstanding (overall), November 2023
Model Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11230Standards maintained, November 202453% met KS2 standard
New Bolsover Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11224Good (overall), May 202426% met KS2 standard
Newton Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11148School remains Good, March 202371% met KS2 standard
Palterton Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1187Good (overall), May 2024, before the school changed
Scarcliffe Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1189No outcome in Ofsted's file85% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11248School remains Outstanding, February 202476% met KS2 standard
The Brigg Infant SchoolAcademy converter5 to 7131No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Green Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 7156Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
The Park Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 7227Good (overall), January 2024
The Park Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11262Requires improvement (overall), June 202466% met KS2 standard
Tibshelf Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7140School remains Good, November 2022
Town End Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11187Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade65% met KS2 standard
Westhouses Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1183Good (overall), September 202258% met KS2 standard
Whaley Thorns Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11118Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade45% met KS2 standard
Whitwell Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11257Good (overall), December 202337% met KS2 standard

Secondary (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Frederick Gent SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16801Report card, November 2025: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 41.5
Heritage High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16940Good (overall), October 2023Attainment 8: 37.7
Shirebrook AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16824Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 38.4
The Bolsover SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16911Report card, November 2025: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 42.9
Tibshelf Community SchoolCommunity school11 to 16834Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 42.9

Special (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Jasmine Grove SchoolOther independent special school8 to 1819No outcome in Ofsted's file
New DirectionOther independent special school11 to 1834No outcome in Ofsted's file
Stubbin Wood SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 19Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.