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The Brunts Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

The Park, Mansfield NG18 2AT · bruntsacademy.org · 01623 623149

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.5
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,378
86% of 1,599 places
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
30.4%
First language not English
14.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Greenwood Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 183 families put the school first and 215 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: 253 (Places 270)253September 2023: 257 (Places 266)257September 2024: 171 (Places 235)171September 2025: 153 (Places 241)153September 2026: 183 (Places 215)183Places 215
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262151830.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252411530.6100%
September 2024Sept 20242351710.7100%
September 2023Sept 2023266257190%
September 2022Sept 20222702530.989%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.5, and 43.9% 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+ (32.2 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: 46.3 (England 46.3)46.32017/18: 46.8 (England 46.5)46.82018/19: 46.4 (England 46.7)46.42021/22: 43.7 (England 48.8)43.72022/23: 39.8 (England 46.3)39.82023/24: 41.4 (England 45.9)41.42024/25: 45.5 (England 46.0)45.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.546.0
●43.9%45.4%
●65.9%64.8%
▼16.3%40.5%
▼3.784.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form15.2−9.6
Sixth form college0.8−1.9
Further education66.2+12.3
Other education0.80
Apprenticeship3.4+0.3
Employment2.7−3.5
Not in a lasting destination6.1−1.3
Activity not captured4.9+3.7

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: 31.9 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 31.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.5 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.0 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 31.2 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 32.2 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
60 studentsC+ (32.2)Above average +0.27
60 studentsC+ (32.2)Above average +0.25
27 studentsDist (34.3)Average -0.04
Tech level7 studentsDist- (32.9)Average +0.01
12.5%AAB or better
93.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2443C+ (32)+0.17
2022/2372C (31.2)—
2021/2248C+ (34.4)—
2018/1996C (31)+0.04
2017/1890C (31.5)+0.11
2016/17114C (31.2)+0.12
2015/16102C+ (31.9)+0.27

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University67.4+5.4
Other education4.3—
Apprenticeship8.7+4.7
Employment10.9−17.1
Not in a lasting destination6.5+2.5
Activity not captured2.2+0.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Brunts Academy on 17 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
17 Mar 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2023Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2022Inadequate
    Quality of educationInadequate
    Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingNot effective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (219 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
83%
Positive
72%
Replies
219
16% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved●79% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn●80% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲80% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests●74% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 43%

based on 59 parents (27%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●63% agreeEngland 63%

based on 46 parents (21%) with SEND

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