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The Suthers School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
Cross Lane, Fernwood, Newark NG24 3NH · suthersschool.co.uk · 01636 957690
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.60 mi
- 4.18 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 684
- 82% of 830 places
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Nova Education Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.60 mi (4.18 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 162 families put the school first and 149 places were offered; 88% 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 | 149 | 162 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 149 | 136 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 144 | 136 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 121 | 89 | 0.7 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 120 | 133 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.60 mi4.18 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.4, and 52% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottinghamshire it was 46.8, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲52.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼21.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.97 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 11.1 | −22.8 |
| Further education | 68.1 | +23.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | −2.9 |
| Employment | 6.9 | +1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.3 | +2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 1.4 | −2.2 |
Ofsted
The Suthers School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
Mar 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (181 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 181
- 32% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 69 parents (38%) with SEND