The Priory Belvoir AcademyThe Suthers School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Priory Belvoir Academy and The Suthers School are secondary schools.
The Priory Belvoir Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Suthers School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Priory Belvoir Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Priory Belvoir Academy was judged Good and The Suthers School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.3 for The Priory Belvoir Academy and 46.4 for The Suthers School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Priory Belvoir Academy (48.9 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Suthers School (47.3 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamThe Priory Belvoir Academy | NewarkThe Suthers School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 44 in Leicestershire | 30th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 693 | 652 | |
| Capacity | 650 | 830 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG13 0AX | Newark, NG24 3NH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.3 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.2% | 76.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.8% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.04 Stronger figure | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 139 | 123 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 693 | 652 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% Stronger figure | 26.4% | 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.
The Priory Belvoir Academy
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