Tibshelf Community SchoolQuarrydale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Tibshelf Community School and Quarrydale Academy are secondary schools.
Tibshelf Community School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Quarrydale Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Tibshelf Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Tibshelf Community School was judged the expected standard and Quarrydale Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Tibshelf Community School and 36.6 for Quarrydale Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Tibshelf Community School (49.1 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Quarrydale Academy (43.8 in 2021-22, 36.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlfretonTibshelf Community School | Sutton-in-AshfieldQuarrydale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 45 in Derbyshire | 42nd of 45 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 819 | 1,277 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Alfreton, DE55 5LZ | Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 36.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.4% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.6% Stronger figure | 51.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.8% | 55.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 Stronger figure | 3.32 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 160 | 237 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 37 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 33.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 819 | 1,277 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.6% | 36.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% Stronger figure | 23.2% | 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.
Tibshelf Community School
Quarrydale Academy
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