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The Suthers School

Cross Lane, Fernwood, Newark, NG24 3NH

Local ranking30th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

830

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
76.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
21.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
123

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
652
Boys
345 (53%)
Girls
307 (47%)
Capacity
830 (79% full)
SEND
10.1%
FSM Eligible
26.1%
EAL
9.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
8.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,938/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.5%
  • White Other: 9.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

81.5%

White British

9.7%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144768
UKPRN
10065270
Establishment No.
4024
Trust
NOVA EDUCATION TRUST

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