Tibshelf Community School
Doe Hill Lane, Alfreton, DE55 5LZ
834 pupils · 111% of 750 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 34.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 44.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 65.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 28.8% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.99 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 167 | 165 | 287 | 167 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 173 | 166 | 277 | 173 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 167 | 154 | 290 | 161 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 176 | 180 | 341 | 176 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 148 | 152 | 290 | 148 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 140 | 178 | 318 | 140 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 143 | 200 | 348 | 143 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 140 | 193 | 357 | 140 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Frederick Gent School 4.6 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2025)
- David Nieper Academy 5.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Quarrydale Academy 5.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Tupton Hall School 6.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Sutton Community Academy 6.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Ashfield Comprehensive School 6.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.