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Tupton Hall School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Station New Road, Old Tupton, Chesterfield S42 6LG · tuptonhall.org.uk · 01246 863127

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.1
average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,581
87% of 1,821 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
37.9%
First language not English
4.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Redhill Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 263 families put the school first and 279 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 262 (Places 268)262September 2023: 272 (Places 281)272September 2024: 239 (Places 244)239September 2025: 228 (Places 248)228September 2026: 263 (Places 279)263Places 279
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262792630.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252482280.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242442391100%
September 2023Sept 20232812721100%
September 2022Sept 20222682621100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.1, and 31.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.4 (England 46.3)42.42017/18: 37.7 (England 46.5)37.72021/22: 45.1 (England 48.8)45.12022/23: 38.7 (England 46.3)38.72023/24: 39.3 (England 45.9)39.32024/25: 41.1 (England 46.0)41.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.146.0
▼31.4%45.4%
▼60.2%64.8%
▲43.6%40.5%
▼3.584.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112933)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form38.9−1.1
Further education45+6.2
Apprenticeship3.5−2.3
Employment3.9−0.7
Not in a lasting destination6.1−2
Activity not captured2.6+0.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 30.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 30.2 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 36.2 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.2 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.0 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 31.0 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
128 studentsC (31)Average -0.10
128 studentsC (31)Average -0.10
21 studentsDist- (31.9)Average +0.08
5.6%AAB or better
86.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24149C (31)-0.23
2022/23122C (31.2)—
2021/22134B- (36.2)—
2018/19138C (30.2)+0.09
2017/18167C (28.7)+0.02
2016/17141C (30.3)+0.19
2015/16177C- (28.3)+0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University51.1+0.5
Further and other education5.6+1.1
Further education3.4+2.8
Other education2.2−1.6
Apprenticeship13.5+6.4
Employment21.9−8.9
Not in a lasting destination3.4−1.7
Activity not captured4.5+2.6

Ofsted

Tupton Hall School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 30 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
30 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, May 2017

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112933), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
  • May 2017Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112933)

  • Mar 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112933)

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (137 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
91%
Replies
137
9% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲86% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲77% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●68% agreeEngland 67%

based on 32 parents (23%) with SEND

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