Frederick Gent School

Frederick Gent School has made significant strides since its last inspection, demonstrating strong leadership and a commitment to high expectations for all pupils. The culture of inclusivity and support is evident, with staff adept at addressing barriers to attendance and learning for vulnerable groups, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and disadvantaged pupils. While the overall atmosphere of the school is caring and conducive to learning, challenges remain in achieving consistent high-quality teaching across all subjects.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with moral integrity and commitment to pupil welfare.
• High expectations resulting in exemplary pupil conduct and behaviour.
• Effective management of attendance, exceeding national averages.
• Well-planned personal development and PSHE curriculum addressing community needs.
• Strong communication and collaboration between staff regarding pupil needs.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent pupil achievement, particularly in key stage 4 subjects like science and English.
• Variations in the quality of teaching affecting pupil progress.
• Need for improved accuracy and fluency in pupils' handwriting and spelling.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Frederick Gent School attended 93.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 8.5% of pupils at Frederick Gent School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Frederick Gent School had 17.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.5% of pupils at Frederick Gent School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Frederick Gent School received £7,616 and spent £7,757 for each of its 803 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £982,000 (£1,222 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of The Two Counties Trust, income was £8,024 and spending £7,827 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Alfreton · Derbyshire local authority: places and applications

Frederick Gent School is part of The Two Counties Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Selston High School Nottingham
• Ashfield Comprehensive School Nottingham
• Swanwick Hall School Alfreton
• The Manor Academy Mansfield
• Springwell Community College Chesterfield
• Allestree Woodlands School Derby
• Friesland School Sandiacre
• Heritage High School Chesterfield
• Wilsthorpe School Nottingham

What is Frederick Gent School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Frederick Gent School is Needs attention, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Frederick Gent School last inspected by Ofsted?

Frederick Gent School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Frederick Gent School have?

Frederick Gent School has 801 pupils on roll.

What age range does Frederick Gent School cover?

Frederick Gent School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Frederick Gent School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 41.5, and 28% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Frederick Gent School?

Frederick Gent School is at Mansfield Road, South Normanton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 2ER.