Secondary school

The Suthers School

  • Free School
  • ages 11–19
  • Mixed
  • Nottinghamshire
  • NG24 3NH
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,502 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2021/22: top 56%56%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 46%

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 846.4 · East Midlands 456/10 Middle+8 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths52% · East Midlands 41.6%8/10 Above+5.3 pts
EBacc point score3.97 · East Midlands 3.926/10 Middle
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.20 · East Midlands −0.065/10 Middle
Show exam results by year
Attainment 8
2021/22: 47.3 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 47.52022/23: 41.7 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 44.62023/24: 41.4 · 72 pupils · East Midlands 44.952024/25: 46.4 · 123 pupils · East Midlands 45.0547.341.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
2021/22: 54% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 46%2022/23: 36% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 41%2023/24: 44.4% · 72 pupils · East Midlands 43.8%2024/25: 52% · 123 pupils · East Midlands 41.6%54%36%

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in88.3%
143 of 162 who put it first2018 · 100.0%2026 · 88.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st162143
2nd1546
3rd640

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2022–2024

  1. 2022Requires improvement
  2. 2024Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026684
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.1%
First language not English9.8%
SEN support8.1%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)9.5%
Persistently absent pupils26.4%

Girls 47.1%Boys 52.9%

82.4% full · 830 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 182 responses (32.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school82.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved74.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable59.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year73.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.6% not applicable75.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed63.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing74.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult17.2
  • Classroom teachers 28.8
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 6
  • Other support 3.8

Teachers 33.8 FTE · Whole workforce 43.6 · 46 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,584
Spend per pupil£6,938
Staff spend per pupil£5,450
Reserve per pupil−£1,122
  • −£736,000revenue reserve
  • +£424,000in-year balance

Grants £7,512 · self-generated £72 · premises £270 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST (17 academies) · trust reserve £10,153,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

72 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.3%
  • Education79.2%
  • Apprenticeship4.2%
  • Employment6.9%
  • Not sustained8.3%
  • Unknown1.4%