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Sutton Community Academy

High Pavement, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE

Local ranking36th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
48.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
20.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
124

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
50.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

31

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.7
16-18 Cohort
52

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
800
Boys
386 (48%)
Girls
414 (52%)
Capacity
900 (89% full)
SEND
18.5%
FSM Eligible
46.1%
EAL
12.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
15.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
49.2
Budget per Pupil
£12,974/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.3%
  • White Other: 6.4%
  • Black African: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%

80.3%

White British

6.4%

White Other

3.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

High Pavement

Sutton-in-Ashfield, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
139063
UKPRN
10039915
Establishment No.
4015
Trust
ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST

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