The Long Eaton SchoolFriesland School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Long Eaton School and Friesland School are secondary schools.
The Long Eaton School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Friesland School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Friesland School is ahead on our composite score.
The Long Eaton School was judged Requires improvement and Friesland School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.3 for The Long Eaton School and 46.0 for Friesland School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Long Eaton School (44.2 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Friesland School (44.7 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamThe Long Eaton School | SandiacreFriesland School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 45 in Derbyshire | 18th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,121 | 1,120 | |
| Capacity | 1,237 | 1,323 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG10 3NP | Sandiacre, NG10 5AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.5% | 43.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% | 65.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 194 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | 63 | |
| A-level average points | 25.2 | 29.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.2 | 29.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.6% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,088 | 1,235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 30.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 23.5% 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.
The Long Eaton School
Friesland School
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