Sherwood Church AcademyQueen Elizabeth's Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.
Summary of the comparison
Sherwood Church Academy and Queen Elizabeth's Academy are secondary schools in Mansfield.
Sherwood Church Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Queen Elizabeth's Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sherwood Church Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sherwood Church Academy was judged the expected standard and Queen Elizabeth's Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.0 for Sherwood Church Academy and 32.3 for Queen Elizabeth's Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sherwood Church Academy (42.1 in 2021-22, 36.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Queen Elizabeth's Academy (38.3 in 2021-22, 32.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldSherwood Church Academy | MansfieldQueen Elizabeth's Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 43rd of 45 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,008 | 886 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG18 2DY | Mansfield, NG19 7AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.0 Stronger figure | 32.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.6% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 39.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 177 | 162 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | 2 | |
| A-level average points | 31.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,004 | 879 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 42.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.9% | 11.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 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.
Sherwood Church Academy
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