Sherwood Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY · Nottinghamshire · secondary school
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44th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.5/10 against 695 of them, against 0.7/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 22.6 · 6 | 46% | 0.25 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.67 · 9 | 38% | 0.35 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 36.0 · 7 | 15% | 0.11 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Sherwood Church Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 23.5% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 37.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.67 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,008 pupils against a stated capacity of 900. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the attainment gap, given the Progress 8 score of -0.67? What opportunities exist for pupils to engage in extracurricular activities beyond the core curriculum?
What Ofsted said about Sherwood Church Academy
Overview
The report states that the quality of education and leadership and management ‘Requires improvement’, while behaviour, personal development, and sixth-form provision are ‘Good’. It highlights that pupils feel happy and safe, but inconsistencies in teaching and low expectations for achievement in Years 7 to 11 hinder progress.
Strengths
- ‘Warm and respectful relationships’ exist between staff and pupils, with behaviour improving since the last inspection.
- Sixth-form students benefit from ‘effective curriculum delivery with strong teaching’ and high staff expectations.
- Personal development is supported effectively through a ‘well-structured personal, social and health education curriculum’ and enrichment opportunities.
- Pupils with reading difficulties receive ‘targeted interventions’ to help them catch up.
- The school offers an ‘ambitious curriculum’ with a broad range of academic and vocational subjects.
Areas to improve
- Teachers must implement the curriculum consistently, using adaptive approaches and effective checks to ensure pupils embed knowledge securely.
- Staff need to maintain ‘consistently high expectations’ of the quality of work produced by pupils in key stages 3 and 4.
- The school must ensure staff have the skills to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) adequately, as the revised offer is still in its ‘early stages’.
- Strategies to reduce ‘persistent absenteeism’, particularly among vulnerable pupils, must be strengthened to prevent gaps in knowledge.
- Trustees and leaders must improve their oversight and challenge to ensure improvements are addressed swiftly.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.’
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36.9 |
| 2024/25 | 37.1 |
| 2025/26 | 36.0 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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