School profile

Frederick Gent School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Alfreton, DE55 2ER

Requires improvement

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Good
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,428 of 3,312

Worse than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Frederick Gent School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils801
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Christopher Woollard
TrustTHE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Nov 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145109.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.41.5, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire45.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.54.2%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire64.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.28.1%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire44.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4.6%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire10.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths47.7%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire59.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4153--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils801
Girls419
Boys382
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39%
First language not English3.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.124
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size25.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.9%
Other White
3.4%
African
2.4%
Other mixed
1%
White and Asian
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Asian
0.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.2%
Caribbean
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)45.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.69
Support staff (FTE)35.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2547.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2542.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.160
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.201
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.150
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.150
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence7.5%, better than England, better than Derbyshire8.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.5%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire20.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, better than England, better than Derbyshire3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate16.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.80.6%
Further education54.4%
School sixth form20%
Sixth form college5.6%
Employment5%
Apprenticeship4.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Frederick Gent School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryThe Brigg Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNurserySouth Normanton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGlebe Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryJohn King Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryThe Green Flying High AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryKirkstead Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNurseryPinxton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLongwood Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryBlackwell Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryLeys Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Frederick Gent School

What is Frederick Gent School's Ofsted rating?

Frederick Gent School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Frederick Gent School rank in England?

Frederick Gent School ranks 2,428 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 73% of schools).

What are Frederick Gent School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 28.1% of pupils at Frederick Gent School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.5 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Frederick Gent School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Frederick Gent School made 160 offers from 201 applications (1.3 per offer), and 150 of 150 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Frederick Gent School?

Frederick Gent School has 801 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Frederick Gent School?

Frederick Gent School had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Frederick Gent School have a sixth form?

No, Frederick Gent School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Frederick Gent School?

At Frederick Gent School, the average class had 25.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Frederick Gent School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Frederick Gent School missed 7.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 20.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.