51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
787.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,277
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 15/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Quarrydale Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
Part ofQUARRYDALE ACADEMY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-2pp
61%53%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-9pp
41%33%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
36.6
-1.8
43.840.236.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.6
EBacc entry
55%
+9pp
63%55%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
787.6
+59.9
831.2744.2657.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 787.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
+3.2
35.432.629.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
+0.30
+0.4
+0.3-0.1-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
33%
+29pp
33%19%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,277
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Stoneyford Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
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 | 51% | 24% | 36.6 | Not applicable | 55% | 787.6 | 56% | 1,277 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 33% | 38.4 | -0.56 | 46% | 727.7 | 48% | 1,321 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 30% | 38.2 | -0.65 | 58% | 693.4 | 58% | 1,292 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 41% | 43.8 | -0.45 | 51% | 831.2 | 51% | 1,230 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 28% | 41.2 | -0.74 | 63% | 657.2 | 64% | 1,106 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 33% | 43.1 | -0.58 | 41% | 634.1 | 50% | 1,089 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 32% | 45.0 | -0.36 | 49% | — | 49% | 1,050 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.30 | 33% | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 31.0 | C | -0.07 | 4% | 79 |
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | C | — | 10% | 58 |
| 2021/22 | 35.4 | B- | — | 13% | 59 |
| 2018/19 | 29.8 | C | -0.52 | 11% | 51 |
| 2017/18 | 28.9 | C | -0.19 | 6% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | -0.23 | 10% | 83 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,277 | 18.5 | 12% | 6% | 36% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,321 | 18.6 | 12% | 6% | 34% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,292 | 19.7 | 12% | 5% | 32% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,230 | 17.3 | 12% | 4% | 32% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,213 | 17.6 | 12% | 4% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,106 | 15.1 | 11% | 4% | 31% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,089 | 16.3 | 6% | 3% | 32% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,050 | 17.8 | 6% | 2% | 34% | 6% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.