Friesland School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 21 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
- 1235 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.2%
White British 83.7%
Unclassified 5.2%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 2.2%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 7 |
Admissions
Friesland School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 190
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 78
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 108 102 |
| Year 8 | 221 123 98 |
| Year 9 | 212 102 110 |
| Year 10 | 220 96 124 |
| Year 11 | 211 121 90 |
| Year 12 | 80 42 38 |
| Year 13 | 81 43 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |