Netherthorpe School is a non-selective secondary school with academy status based in Staveley in the Chesterfield district of Derbyshire, England.
The school was founded in 1572
A quote from an 1857 directory:
<blockquote> Netherthorpe School.âÂÂFrancis Rodes, by will, 29th of Elizabeth, left a yearly rent charge of ã20 per annum, to be taken forth of his manor of Elmton; ã8 thereof to the Grammar school, at Staveley Netherthorpe, ã8 for two scholarships in St. John's, Cambridge, and ã4 for the relief of soldiers who should be sent to the wars out of Staveley, Barlborough, and Elmton. Robert Sitwell, by will, 41st Elizabeth, gave a messuage in Killamarsh, on trust, to pay ã6 yearly to the schoolmaster. Lord James Cavendish, 1742, left a rent charge of ã6, issuing out of closes at Hollingwood, for the maintenance of the schoolmaster. In addition to these, the Rev. Francis Gisborne gave ã10, to be invested in stock. The income of the various benefactions amounts to ã29 per annum. All the sons of parishioners are considered as entitled to classical instruction; but the master makes his own charge for other branches. </blockquote>
The school was known as Netherthorpe Grammar School. From the 1980s until 1999, it was a grant-maintained school, and became a foundation school. Today it is an academy. The school has undergone refurbishment under the BSF Building Schools for the Future scheme and a range of new purpose built facilities opened in September 2012. On 9 July 2013 the Duke of Devonshire officially opened the new areas of the school.
There is a Senior Debating Society that has run for ninety-nine years. Netherthorpe School are the current holders of the Derbyshire Debating Trophy.
In 2011, the percentage of students attaining 5 or more higher-grade GCSE passes including English and Maths was 62.4%. A level results were similarly above average.