Friesland SchoolKirk Hallam Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Friesland School and Kirk Hallam Community Academy are secondary schools.
Friesland School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kirk Hallam Community Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Friesland School is ahead on our composite score.
Friesland School was judged Good and Kirk Hallam Community Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for Friesland School and 38.7 for Kirk Hallam Community Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Friesland School (44.7 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kirk Hallam Community Academy (44.7 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SandiacreFriesland School | IlkestonKirk Hallam Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 44th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,235 | 752 | |
| Capacity | 1,323 | 1,202 | |
| Location | Sandiacre, NG10 5AF | Ilkeston, DE7 4HH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 38.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.1% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.8% Stronger figure | 52.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.2% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.14 Stronger figure | 3.23 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 210 | 138 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 48 | |
| A-level average points | 29.7 Stronger figure | 24.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 Stronger figure | 22.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,235 | 752 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.1% | 45.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Friesland School
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
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