Selston High SchoolFrederick Gent School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Selston High School and Frederick Gent School are secondary schools.
Selston High School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Frederick Gent School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Frederick Gent School is ahead on our composite score.
Selston High School was judged Good and Frederick Gent School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.1 for Selston High School and 41.5 for Frederick Gent School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Selston High School (45.9 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Frederick Gent School (44.6 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamSelston High School | AlfretonFrederick Gent School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 28th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 862 | 801 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 862 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG16 6BW | Alfreton, DE55 2ER | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.1 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.9% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.2% Stronger figure | 54.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 170 | 153 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 877 | 801 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 34.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.1% | 15.6% 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
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.
Selston High School
Frederick Gent School
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