48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
375.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
800
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sutton Community Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
Part ofACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+9pp
56%48%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+14pp
37%30%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
37.6
+1.3
40.738.536.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
EBacc entry
20%
-29pp
66%43%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
375.2
-104.9
480.1427.7375.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 375.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.4
+2.2
34.829.524.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.4
A-level value added
-0.15
+0.3
-0.1-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
18%9%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
800
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
High Pavement, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
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 | 48% | 37% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 20% | 375.2 | 23% | 800 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 23% | 36.3 | -0.45 | 49% | 480.1 | 49% | 845 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 26% | 38.5 | -0.24 | 66% | 479.2 | 68% | 817 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 35% | 40.7 | -0.26 | 53% | 394.5 | 53% | 740 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 27% | 40.7 | -0.06 | 62% | 384.1 | 73% | 706 |
| 2017/18 | 39% | 22% | 39.2 | -0.21 | 62% | 358.5 | 71% | 668 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 23% | 41.4 | -0.02 | 70% | — | 76% | 637 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.4 | C- | -0.15 | 0% | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.43 | 0% | 39 |
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | C | — | 18% | 29 |
| 2021/22 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 0% | 23 |
| 2018/19 | 27.6 | C- | -0.09 | 0% | 77 |
| 2017/18 | 25.8 | C- | -0.20 | 0% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 25.3 | C- | -0.09 | 11% | 51 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 800 | 16.3 | 18% | 12% | 46% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 845 | 18.1 | 14% | 12% | 44% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 817 | 18.3 | 14% | 10% | 44% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 740 | 16.5 | 16% | 10% | 44% | 11% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 720 | 15.3 | 16% | 10% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 706 | 15.4 | 12% | 10% | 44% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 668 | 14.6 | 14% | 9% | 47% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 637 | 14.0 | 15% | 6% | 50% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.