Meden SchoolThe Dukeries Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Meden School and The Dukeries Academy are secondary schools.
Meden School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Dukeries Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Meden School is ahead on our composite score.
Meden School was judged Good and The Dukeries Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.0 for Meden School and 34.8 for The Dukeries Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Meden School (46.5 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Dukeries Academy (39.6 in 2021-22, 34.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldMeden School | NewarkThe Dukeries Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 38th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,064 | 762 | |
| Capacity | 1,356 | 750 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG20 0QN | Newark, NG22 9TD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.0 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.1% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.8% Stronger figure | 33.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.2% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.66 Stronger figure | 2.89 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 191 | 124 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 37 | 31 | |
| A-level average points | 29.0 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.4 Stronger figure | 29.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.7% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,064 | 762 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 42.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 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.
Meden School
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