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
- 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
- 28.6%
- 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 Studies (General) | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 66 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
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 | 82.0% 82.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 39.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 36.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 21.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 19.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.8% 1.7% |