Community school · Derbyshire

New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
224Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112509URN

New Station Road, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6PY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.2 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

50 applications for 22 places · 52nd of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

26%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 14 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

14 May 2024
Graded inspection: Good
18 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Derbyshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

50 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 1.6; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	50	2.3	22	1.00
Sep 2025	19	37	2.0	19	1.00
Sep 2024	20	43	2.2	18	0.90
Sep 2023	24	52	2.2	24	1.00
Sep 2022	39	58	1.5	39	1.00
Sep 2021	26	54	2.1	26	1.00
Sep 2020	21	43	2.1	21	1.00
Sep 2019	21	39	1.9	21	1.00
Sep 2018	25	51	2.0	24	0.96
Sep 2017	36	57	1.6	32	0.89
Sep 2016	27	54	2.0	27	1.00
Sep 2015	35	55	1.6	27	0.77
Sep 2014	28	53	1.9	27	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 47% · Writing 47% · Maths 50% → all three 26% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard26%236th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard47%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard47%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard12%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	26%	0%	99	100
2023/24	44%	0%	101	100
2022/23	54%	11%	102	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

New Bolsover Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.3applications per place 26%met the SATs standard
Bolsover Infant School
0.9 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place
Bolsover Church of England Junior School
1.4 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

48%met the SATs standard
Palterton Primary School
2.2 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

3.8applications per place
Brockley Primary School
2.8 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Scarcliffe Primary School
3.3 km · Derbyshire

Not yet inspected

2.7applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Duckmanton Primary School
3.4 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

1.6applications per place
Poolsbrook Primary Academy
4.0 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Arkwright Primary School
4.1 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112509 · 830/2045
Capacity: 280 pupils · 224 on roll
Free school meals: 57.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: New Station Road, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6PY
Local authority: Derbyshire · Bolsover

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources