Secondary school

Frederick Gent School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • DE55 2ER
  • No sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Nov 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,517 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 47%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 85%85%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 57%2021/22: top 69%2022/23: top 76%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 47%No exams

Against East Midlands

Attainment 846.3 · East Midlands 456/10 Middle+23.1 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths39.5% · East Midlands 41.6%5/10 Middle+5.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.9 · East Midlands 3.95/10 Middle+16.2 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.34 · East Midlands −0.063/10 Below−9.8 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 44 · 166 pupils · East Midlands 49.32016/17: 42 · 180 pupils · East Midlands 452017/18: 40.5 · 139 pupils · East Midlands 44.652018/19: 44.9 · 146 pupils · East Midlands 45.72021/22: 44.6 · 157 pupils · East Midlands 47.52022/23: 40.9 · 139 pupils · East Midlands 44.62023/24: 42.2 · 160 pupils · East Midlands 44.952024/25: 46.3 · 152 pupils · East Midlands 45.0546.340.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 37% · 180 pupils · East Midlands 39%2017/18: 35% · 139 pupils · East Midlands 39.5%2018/19: 48% · 146 pupils · East Midlands 40%2021/22: 43% · 157 pupils · East Midlands 46%2022/23: 32% · 139 pupils · East Midlands 41%2023/24: 33.8% · 160 pupils · East Midlands 43.8%2024/25: 39.5% · 152 pupils · East Midlands 41.6%48%32%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
150 of 150 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st150150
2nd405
3rd110

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2022Good
  7. 2025Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026801
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.3%
First language not English4.0%
SEN support14.6%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils15.6%

Girls 53.4%Boys 46.6%

92.9% full · 862 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 73 responses (9.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school72.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved67.1% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?27.4% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 27.4% who said Yes above45% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?38.4% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 38.4% who said Yes above53.6% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know65.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 8.2% had no concerns to raise64.2% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart56.2% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well67.1% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?75.3% yes
  • Your overall view of the school61.9% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 40.6
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 18.7
  • Other support 16.6

Teachers 45.6 FTE · Whole workforce 80.9 · 90 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,492
Spend per pupil£7,228
Staff spend per pupil£5,807
Reserve per pupil£1,070
  • +£859,000revenue reserve
  • +£212,000in-year balance

Grants £7,823 · self-generated £113 · premises £411 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £8,951,000 · 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

160 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90%
  • Education80.6%
  • Apprenticeship4.4%
  • Employment5%
  • Not sustained3.8%
  • Unknown6.3%