The Suthers School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 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
- 652 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.1%
White British 79.6%
Other White 9.5%
Mixed 4.9%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other 1.4%
African 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 123 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 115 |
| French | GCSE | 24 |
| Geography | GCSE | 64 |
| History | GCSE | 49 |
Admissions
The Suthers School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 142
- 3rd preference
- 73
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 76 74 |
| Year 8 | 132 75 57 |
| Year 9 | 124 68 56 |
| Year 10 | 122 63 59 |
| Year 11 | 124 63 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.7% 3.0% |