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The Long Eaton School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 3NP · longeaton.derbyshire.sch.uk · 0115 973 2438

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Overview

Ofsted
Requires improvement
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
42.1
average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,121
91% of 1,237 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
35.2%
First language not English
5.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Archway Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 167 families put the school first and 203 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 167 (Places 213)167September 2023: 206 (Places 204)206September 2024: 157 (Places 194)157September 2025: 147 (Places 178)147September 2026: 167 (Places 203)167Places 203
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262031670.8100%
September 2025Sept 20251781470.8100%
September 2024Sept 20241941570.8100%
September 2023Sept 20232042061▲98%
September 2022Sept 20222131670.899%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.1, and 36.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (25.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.2 (England 46.3)42.22017/18: 43.5 (England 46.5)43.52018/19: 39.8 (England 46.7)39.82021/22: 44.2 (England 48.8)44.22022/23: 37.8 (England 46.3)37.82023/24: 42.6 (England 45.9)42.62024/25: 42.1 (England 46.0)42.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼42.146.0
▼36.4%45.4%
▼58.4%64.8%
▼8.7%40.5%
▼3.564.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form27.5−4.6
Sixth form college3.1+1.5
Further education51.8+6.7
Other education1.6+0.5
Apprenticeship4.1−5.1
Employment2.6+0.4
Not in a lasting destination6.7+0.7
Activity not captured2.6−0.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 22.4 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 25.1 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 28.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 26.9 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 32.3 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.8 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 24.9 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 25.2 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
43 studentsC- (25.2)Below average -0.30
43 studentsC- (25.2)Below average -0.30
34 studentsMerit+ (28.8)Average -0.13
5.6%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2445D+ (24.9)-0.51
2022/2342C (30.8)—
2021/2255C+ (32.3)—
2018/1968C- (26.9)-0.03
2017/1871C- (28.3)+0.05
2016/1796C- (25.1)-0.09
2015/1685D+ (22.4)-0.36

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University53.8+2.4
Further education3.9+1.2
Apprenticeship9.6−3.9
Employment19.2−5.1
Not in a lasting destination11.5+7.4
Activity not captured1.9−2.2

Ofsted

The Long Eaton School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Requires improvement
Inspected
28 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2021

Other inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Sept 2021Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

54% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (137 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
54%
Replies
137
12% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼65% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼71% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼44% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼59% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼61% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼47% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼61% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼73% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼78% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼52% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼56% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼29% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼32% agreeEngland 67%

based on 27 parents (20%) with SEND

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