58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
615.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,088
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Long Eaton School · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
Part ofARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-4pp
63%55%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-5pp
41%35%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
42.1
-0.5
44.241.037.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
9%
-8pp
44%26%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
615.8
-91.9
707.7608.6509.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 615.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.2
+0.2
32.228.624.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.2
A-level value added
-0.30
+0.2
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-1pp
20%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,088
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 3NP
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 | 58% | 36% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 9% | 615.8 | 22% | 1,088 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 41% | 42.6 | -0.33 | 17% | 707.7 | 24% | 1,112 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 30% | 37.8 | -0.59 | 12% | 509.5 | 14% | 1,067 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 40% | 44.2 | -0.24 | 14% | 688.2 | 35% | 1,050 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 36% | 39.8 | -0.95 | 44% | 705.1 | 56% | 1,090 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 37% | 43.5 | -0.68 | 50% | 770.1 | 62% | 1,164 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 40% | 42.2 | -0.73 | 53% | — | 61% | 1,216 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.2 | C- | -0.30 | 6% | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.51 | 6% | 54 |
| 2022/23 | 30.8 | C | — | 20% | 46 |
| 2021/22 | 32.2 | C+ | — | 19% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 26.9 | C- | -0.03 | 6% | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | +0.05 | 29% | 81 |
| 2016/17 | 25.1 | C- | -0.09 | 18% | 126 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,088 | 16.3 | 25% | 3% | 37% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,112 | 18.6 | 22% | 4% | 32% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,067 | 17.4 | 20% | 4% | 30% | 11% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,050 | 14.9 | 18% | 2% | 28% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,041 | 14.5 | 6% | 3% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,090 | 15.5 | 9% | 2% | 28% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,164 | 15.3 | 10% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,216 | 14.3 | 8% | 2% | 25% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.