Frederick Gent School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Alfreton, Derbyshire
Frederick Gent School is a secondary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led).
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Catchment area for Frederick Gent School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Mansfield Road, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2ER
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 801 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 18 November 2025
Strengths
- “This is a ‘small school with a big heart’.”
- “Leaders have ensured that there is a strong school community, which pupils and staff say feels like a family.”
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged, are known extremely well.”
To improve
- “There is variability in the quality of teaching.”
- “Leaders have taken effective action to address this, but more work is needed.”
- “Achievement is improving, but some pupils achieve better in some subjects than in others.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 150 first-preference applications, 160 offers in total, 150 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- David Nieper Academy 2.2 mi Good
- Tibshelf Community School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Swanwick Hall School 3.3 mi Good
- The Ripley Academy 4.6 mi Standards maintained
- Aldercar High School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy 6.4 mi Outstanding
- Tupton Hall School 6.5 mi Good
- John Flamsteed Community School 7.0 mi Not judged