52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
531.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
812
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Shirebrook Academy · Secondary · Derbyshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-9pp
64%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-9pp
42%37%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
39.5
-0.1
44.641.738.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.5
EBacc entry
39%
+9pp
41%31%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
531.5
-46.4
656.0592.6529.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 531.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
812
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Common Lane, Shirebrook, Mansfield, NG20 8QF
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 | 52% | 31% | 39.5 | Not applicable | 39% | 531.5 | 39% | 812 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 40% | 39.6 | -0.34 | 30% | 577.9 | 30% | 824 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 36% | 38.8 | -0.44 | 41% | 529.1 | 45% | 841 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 42% | 44.6 | -0.05 | 25% | 656.0 | 35% | 845 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 40% | 44.3 | -0.21 | 20% | 555.4 | 27% | 828 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 34% | 42.3 | -0.52 | 19% | 473.1 | 24% | 808 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 23% | 40.1 | -0.51 | 19% | — | 24% | 794 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 812 | 16.2 | 26% | 9% | 44% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 824 | 16.5 | 23% | 9% | 41% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 841 | 17.2 | 20% | 9% | 42% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 845 | 15.7 | 22% | 9% | 39% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 842 | 16.2 | 22% | 9% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 828 | 14.8 | 21% | 6% | 40% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 808 | 13.9 | 21% | 6% | 42% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 794 | 13.9 | 28% | 5% | 44% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.