Sutton Community Academy

High Pavement, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 1EE

Good

Inspected 26 April 2022

Good

Ofsted

37.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

800

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Nottinghamshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 800 / 900 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 April 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

46.1%

Disadvantaged

12.4%

EAL

SEN support

15.5%

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)

37.6

Attainment 8

800 pupils

37.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

48.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

31 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

68%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.2%

Overall absence

24.3%

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.

49.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

12.7

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

£52,178

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,465 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£12,974

Spend per pupil

£16,133

Income per pupil

45%

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.