Shirebrook AcademyMeden School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.
Summary of the comparison
Shirebrook Academy and Meden School are secondary schools in Mansfield.
Shirebrook Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Meden School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Meden School is ahead on our composite score.
Shirebrook Academy was judged the expected standard and Meden School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.4 for Shirebrook Academy and 42.0 for Meden School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shirebrook Academy (44.6 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Meden School (46.5 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldShirebrook Academy | MansfieldMeden School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 45 in Derbyshire | 29th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 824 | 1,054 | |
| Capacity | 850 | 1,356 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG20 8QF | Mansfield, NG20 0QN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.4 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.1% | 36.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.9% | 53.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 153 | 191 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 37 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 812 | 1,064 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.7% | 37.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.7% Stronger figure | 30.3% | 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.
Shirebrook Academy
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