Nottinghamshire
The Suthers School
GCSE results 2026: every Nottinghamshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 43.6 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.6
- Attainment 8
- 43%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.20
- Progress 8
- [-0.54, 0.14]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 149 | 162 | 143 (88%) | 405 |
| September 2025 | 149 | 136 | 132 (97%) | 371 |
| September 2024 | 144 | 136 | 134 (99%) | 356 |
| September 2023 | 121 | 89 | 88 (99%) | 287 |
| September 2022 | 120 | 133 | 116 (87%) | 367 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Nottinghamshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 119 | 43.6 | — | 42.9% | 7.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 123 | 46.4 | — | 52.0% | — | 21.1% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 72 | 41.4 | -0.20 | 44.4% | — | 22.2% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 50 | 41.7 | -0.15 | 36.0% | — | 40.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 56 | 47.3 | -0.03 | — | — | 34.0% | 4.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144768 |
| Local authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Nicola Watkin |
| Trust | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NG24 3NH |
| Pupils | 652 |
| FSM eligible | 25.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Cross Lane, Fernwood, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 3NH
http://www.suthersschool.co.ukView local authority page1636957690| DfE number | 4024 |
| UKPRN | 10065270 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 29 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2024 |