65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
870.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,235
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Friesland School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
Part ofTHE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-2pp
67%63%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-9pp
47%42%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
44.1
-1.8
45.945.044.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
EBacc entry
55%
+10pp
57%51%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
870.4
-69.5
939.9861.9784.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 870.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
29.7
+1.7
35.331.728.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.7
A-level value added
-0.29
-0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+7pp
15%9%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,235
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Nursery Avenue, Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Local authority
Derbyshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 38% | 44.1 | Not applicable | 55% | 870.4 | 58% | 1,235 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 47% | 45.9 | +0.03 | 45% | 939.9 | 47% | 1,280 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 42% | 45.1 | -0.21 | 52% | 900.5 | 53% | 1,279 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 39% | 44.7 | -0.38 | 52% | 898.0 | 55% | 1,293 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 39% | 45.1 | -0.28 | 57% | 784.0 | 60% | 1,222 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.7 | C | -0.29 | 11% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 28.0 | C- | -0.20 | 4% | 91 |
| 2022/23 | 32.9 | C+ | — | 11% | 94 |
| 2021/22 | 35.3 | B- | — | 7% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.08 | 15% | 83 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,235 | 19.5 | 24% | 4% | 30% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,280 | 19.0 | 16% | 3% | 28% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,279 | 18.3 | 16% | 3% | 26% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,293 | 19.0 | 12% | 1% | 24% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,290 | 18.0 | 11% | 1% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,222 | 15.9 | 10% | 1% | 21% | 5% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.