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Samworth Church Academy

Sherwood Hall Road, Mansfield, NG18 2DY

Local ranking39th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 20 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
23.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
45.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
179

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
41.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

44

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.9
16-18 Cohort
99

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1004
Boys
453 (45%)
Girls
551 (55%)
Capacity
900 (112% full)
SEND
19.9%
FSM Eligible
32.5%
EAL
8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
17.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
74.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,860/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.7%
  • White Other: 8.5%
  • Black African: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.4%

84.7%

White British

8.5%

White Other

2.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135583
UKPRN
10024132
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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