Friesland School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 145966
- Address
- Nursery Avenue, NG10 5AF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1280 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.1%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 86.9%
Mixed 4.3%
Unclassified 3.8%
Other White 2%
Chinese 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
African 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Friesland School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 181
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 74
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 127 99 |
| Year 8 | 217 108 109 |
| Year 9 | 220 97 123 |
| Year 10 | 220 123 97 |
| Year 11 | 220 114 106 |
| Year 12 | 95 49 46 |
| Year 13 | 82 36 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 81.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 40.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 35.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 5.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 64.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.2% |