Quarrydale Academy

Stoneyford Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2DU

Not rated

Inspected 7 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

36.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,277

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Nottinghamshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,277 / 1,550 (82%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

36.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

9.9%

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)

36.6

Attainment 8

1,277 pupils

24.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

51.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

37 students

33.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

13%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.3%

Overall absence

23.2%

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.

73.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

18.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

18.36

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

£47,032

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£948 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,579

Spend per pupil

£7,919

Income per pupil

53%

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.