The Long Eaton School

Thoresby Road, Nottingham, Derbyshire, NG10 3NP

Requires Improvement

Inspected 28 February 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

42.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,088

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,088 / 1,237 (88%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

36.6%

Disadvantaged

3.4%

EAL

5.5%

SEN support

19.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.1

Attainment 8

1,088 pupils

36.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

58.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

43 students

5.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

60%

To higher education

12%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

72%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.7%

Overall absence

25.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

66.56

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.7 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

20.75

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.9 vs 2023/24

£47,218

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,062 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,835

Spend per pupil

£8,720

Income per pupil

67%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.