Netherthorpe School, Chesterfield

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At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Netherthorpe School

Ralph Road, Staveley, Chesterfield S43 3PU

http://www.netherthorpe.derbyshire.sch.uk/

Netherthorpe School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,170 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment, Finances and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		Springwell Community College
3.1		Heritage High School
3.2		Whittington Green School
3.2		Eckington School
4.0		The Bolsover School
4.0		Outwood Academy Newbold
4.3		Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
4.7		St Mary's Catholic High School
4.8		Parkside Community School
4.9		Westfield School
5.6		The Birley Academy
5.7		Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been in surplus

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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