Friesland School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sandiacre, Derbyshire
Friesland School is a secondary school in Sandiacre, Derbyshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 November 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Nursery Avenue, Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,120 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils know that the staff at this school have high hopes for them.”
- “All staff share the vision that they should be ambitious for each pupil.”
- “Other values such as teamwork, honesty and respect permeate through the school’s work to develop each pupil in the widest sense.”
To improve
- “The school is in the midst of making further changes to improve the curriculum and embed a culture where high expectations are firmly understood.”
- “Some pupils do not get the depth of knowledge that is set out in the curriculum.”
- “However, this is not done consistently well by all teachers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (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) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
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: 120 first-preference applications, 173 offers in total, 120 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Wilsthorpe School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- The Long Eaton School 2.2 mi Requires improvement
- Kirk Hallam Community Academy 3.0 mi Not judged
- Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.1 mi Standards maintained
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy 3.5 mi Good
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy 6.8 mi Outstanding
- Aldercar High School 7.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- John Flamsteed Community School 8.3 mi Not judged