Netherthorpe School
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–18MixedSixth form
Ralph Road, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3PU
Headteacher · Miss Rachel Sutcliffe
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Key facts
Pupils973Capacity 907
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 21 January 2025
TrustMinerva Learning Trust
Free school meals45.1%
Ofsted
Inspection on 21 January 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- Sixth formRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
The school was placed in the category: Serious weaknesses.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Derbyshire council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in DerbyshireNearby schools for the same ages
- Springwell Community College1.1 mi
- Heritage High School3.0 mi
- Whittington Green School3.2 mi
- Eckington School3.2 mi
- The Bolsover School3.9 mi