OFSTED
29 September 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,393
1,393 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
701
50.3% of pupils
Male pupils
692
49.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.9 pts
below England
School
20.9%
Broxtowe
21.3%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.3 pts
below England
School
5.0%
Broxtowe
16.0%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.6 pts
below England
School
0.4%
Broxtowe
0.6%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
85.1%
1,185
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
38
Chinese
2.0%
28
Any other White background
1.9%
26
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
24
Indian
1.4%
20
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
12.4%
173 of
1,393 pupils
8.4 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.4 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
51.0
11.8 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.07 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.08%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.87 pts
higher than
England
School
7.08%
Broxtowe
5.19%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
18.61%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.80 pts
higher than
England
School
18.61%
Broxtowe
12.26%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.61%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.81 pts
higher than
England
School
2.61%
Broxtowe
1.11%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
100.1%
7.8 pts
above England
The Kimberley School
100.1%
Broxtowe
96.8%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.