The Suthers School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 144768
- Address
- Cross Lane, Fernwood, NG24 3NH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 564 (56% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.6%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.4%
White British 80%
Other White 9.4%
Unclassified 4.3%
Mixed 3.4%
Other 1.1%
Pakistani 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.7
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 11 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 70 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 67 |
| French | GCSE | 15 |
| Geography | GCSE | 22 |
| History | GCSE | 45 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 70 |
| Music | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
The Suthers School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 144
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 128 75 53 |
| Year 8 | 124 67 57 |
| Year 9 | 122 61 61 |
| Year 10 | 117 59 58 |
| Year 11 | 73 35 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 45.0% 38.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 40.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.6% 1.2% |