Tibshelf Community School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Tibshelf Community School
Address: Doe Hill Lane, Tibshelf
Town/City: Alfreton
County: Derbyshire
Postcode: DE55 5LZ
Telephone Number: 01773 872391
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lucie Wainwright
Capacity: 750
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 834 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 111% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.7%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 112949
DfE Number: 830/4173
UKPRN: 10015976
UPRN: 10013064438
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Bolsover (E07000033)
Constituency: Bolsover (E14001109)
Electoral Ward: Tibshelf (E05011998)

Easting & Northing: 443405E, 360461N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 8' 24.63" N 1° 21' 8.85" W
Plus Code: 9C5W4JRX+32

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mrs Kelly Dixon - Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 February 2030.
  • Mr Peter Haywood - Governor. Appointed on 10 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 May 2027.
  • Mr Sam Moses - Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 October 2029.
  • Mr Kieran Newton - Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 June 2027.
  • Mrs Rachel Ottewell - Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2024 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 17 September 2028.
  • Ms Jill Smith - Governor. Appointed on 8 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 May 2028.
  • Ms Jill Smith - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Mr James Andrew Swain - Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 February 2029.
  • Mrs Lucie Wainwright - Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Mr Peter Wragsdale - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 18 February 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mr Peter Wragsdale - Governor. Appointed on 18 February 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mr Lawrence Youel - Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 February 2030.