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Sherwood Church Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy
Sherwood Hall Road, Mansfield NG18 2DY · samworthchurchacademy.co.uk · 01623 663450
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Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 37.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.97 mi
- 1.56 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,008
- 108 over 900 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.6%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.97 mi (1.56 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 181 families put the school first and 176 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 176 | 181 | 1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 185 | 236 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 179 | 244 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 180 | 217 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 180 | 224 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.97 mi1.56 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.1, and 23.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottinghamshire it was 46.8, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼37.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼23.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼45.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼26.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.25 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 24.7 | −3.7 |
| Further education | 56.2 | +7 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9 | +0.6 |
| Employment | 3.9 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.5 | −6.4 |
| Activity not captured | 6.7 | +5.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 students | C (31) | Below average -0.20 | |
| 44 students | C (30.8) | Below average -0.24 | |
| 10 students | Merit+ (26.9) | Average +0.20 | |
| 12 students | Dist (33.6) | Average +0.48 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 49 | C- (27.6) | -0.56 |
| 2022/23 | 52 | C (28.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 53 | C (31.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 75 | D+ (24.4) | -0.43 |
| 2017/18 | 63 | C- (28.3) | -0.21 |
| 2016/17 | 49 | C- (26.1) | -0.17 |
| 2015/16 | 34 | C- (27) | -0.19 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 47.3 | +0.7 |
| Other education | 1.8 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 9.1 | +0.5 |
| Employment | 25.5 | −9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.5 | +5.9 |
| Activity not captured | 1.8 | +0.1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Sherwood Church Academy on 20 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 20 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Mar 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Mar 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
52% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 52%
- Replies
- 66
- 7% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (36%) with SEND