Sir John Nelthorpe SchoolThe Vale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brigg.
Summary of the comparison
Sir John Nelthorpe School and The Vale Academy are secondary schools in Brigg.
Sir John Nelthorpe School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Vale Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Vale Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sir John Nelthorpe School was judged Good and The Vale Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Sir John Nelthorpe School and 51.6 for The Vale Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir John Nelthorpe School (51.7 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Vale Academy (50.8 in 2021-22, 51.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BriggSir John Nelthorpe School | BriggThe Vale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 14 in North Lincolnshire | 3rd of 14 in North Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 877 | 680 | |
| Capacity | 870 | 806 | |
| Location | Brigg, DN20 8AA | Brigg, DN20 8AR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 | 51.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.6% | 64.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.2% | 76.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.9% | 55.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 | 4.82 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 133 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | 34 | |
| A-level average points | 23.4 | 26.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.4 | 27.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.7% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 877 | 680 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.7% | 26.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 20.3% 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.
Sir John Nelthorpe School
The Vale Academy
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