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Friesland School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Nursery Avenue, Sandiacre NG10 5AF · friesland.ttct.co.uk · 0115 939 7326

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.1
average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,120
85% of 1,323 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
31.5%
First language not English
3.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Two Counties Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 120 families put the school first and 173 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: 168 (Places 209)168September 2023: 227 (Places 228)227September 2024: 180 (Places 205)180September 2025: 147 (Places 173)147September 2026: 120 (Places 173)120Places 173
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261731200.7100%
September 2025Sept 20251731470.8100%
September 2024Sept 20242051800.9100%
September 2023Sept 2023228227196%
September 2022Sept 20222091680.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.1, and 38.1% 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 (29.7 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: 47.0 (England 46.3)47.02017/18: 49.7 (England 46.5)49.72018/19: 45.1 (England 46.7)45.12021/22: 44.7 (England 48.8)44.72022/23: 45.1 (England 46.3)45.12023/24: 45.9 (England 45.9)45.92024/25: 44.1 (England 46.0)44.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.146.0
▼38.1%45.4%
●64.8%64.8%
▲55.2%40.5%
●4.144.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112994)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form32.6−2.6
Sixth form college7.7−1.9
Further education40.3+5.6
Other education0.5—
Apprenticeship5.4+2.7
Employment2.3−2.3
Not in a lasting destination6.8−3.7
Activity not captured4.5+1.8

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: 25.4 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 24.7 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 30.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 33.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 35.3 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 32.9 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 28.0 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 29.7 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
63 studentsC (29.7)Below average -0.29
64 studentsC (29.7)Below average -0.30
17 studentsDist- (32.8)Below average -0.47
11.1%AAB or better
92.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2460C- (28)-0.20
2022/2372C+ (32.9)—
2021/2286B- (35.3)—
2018/1966C+ (33.9)+0.08
2017/1887C (30.7)-0.10
2016/1795D+ (24.7)-0.12
2015/16103C- (25.4)-0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University49.4+0.4
Further and other education2.3+0.3
Further education1.1—
Other education1.1—
Apprenticeship9.2−2.3
Employment28.7−1.1
Not in a lasting destination6.9+4
Activity not captured3.4−1.4

Ofsted

Friesland School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Sept 2022

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112994), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112994)

  • May 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112994)

What parents said

65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (127 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
65%
Replies
127
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼70% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼77% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼65% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼73% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼63% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼68% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼59% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼64% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼41% agreeEngland 67%

based on 32 parents (25%) with SEND

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