Friesland SchoolWilsthorpe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Friesland School and Wilsthorpe School are secondary schools.
Friesland School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wilsthorpe School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wilsthorpe School is ahead on our composite score.
Friesland School was judged Good and Wilsthorpe School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Friesland School and 49.3 for Wilsthorpe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Friesland School (44.7 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Wilsthorpe School (49.9 in 2021-22, 49.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SandiacreFriesland School | NottinghamWilsthorpe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 45 in Derbyshire | 8th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,120 | 1,236 | |
| Capacity | 1,323 | 1,268 | |
| Location | Sandiacre, NG10 5AF | Nottingham, NG10 4WT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 | 49.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.5% | 49.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.9% | 71.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 214 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 66 | |
| A-level average points | 29.7 | 34.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | 35.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% | 19.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,235 | 1,229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.1% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 17.5% Stronger figure | 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
Wilsthorpe School
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