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Frederick Gent School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Mansfield Road, South Normanton, Alfreton DE55 2ER · frederickgent.ttct.co.uk · 01773 811737
On the mapSearch near DE55 2ER
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Nov 2025 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 801
- 93% of 862 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 39%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 150 families put the school first and 160 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 160 | 150 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 154 | 142 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 157 | 147 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 149 | 140 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 165 | 161 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.3, and 39.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼39.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼61.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼17.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.90 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112941)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 20 | −0.4 |
| Sixth form college | 5.6 | −1.4 |
| Further education | 54.4 | +4.1 |
| Other education | 0.6 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4 | −0.7 |
| Employment | 5 | −1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.8 | −3.8 |
| Activity not captured | 6.3 | +3.1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Frederick Gent School on 18 November 2025 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 18 Nov 2025
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112941), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112941)
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Positive
- 62%
- Replies
- 73
- 9% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on 20 parents (27%) whose child was bullied
based on 28 parents (38%) with SEND