Netherthorpe School
Academy converter in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 973 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 907 |
| Free school meals | 45.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | MINERVA LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Ralph Road, Staveley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3PU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.netherthorpe.academy |
| Telephone | 01246472220 |
| URN | 137902 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 4 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Springwell Community College (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Heritage High School (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Whittington Green School (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Eckington School (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- The Bolsover School (secondary school, about 6.2 km)
- Outwood Academy Newbold (secondary school, about 6.5 km)
- Outwood Academy Hasland Hall (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 7.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.