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Kirkby College

Academy converter · Kirkby-in-Ashfield · NG17 7DH

Ages 11–18 · 435 pupils · Nottinghamshire

Overall absence

13.0%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.7%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
9.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
459

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

68

Places offered

164

1st-preference offers

68

Total preferences (any rank)
170
Preferred offers (top 3)
105
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill54%

435 pupils · 809 places

Pupils on roll
435
Boys / girls
231 / 204
School capacity
809
Capacity fill
435 / 809 (54%)
Free school meals
46%
FSM pupils
200
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Golden

Location

Address
Tennyson Street
Postcode
NG17 7DH
Town
Kirkby-in-Ashfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Ashfield
Constituency
Ashfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, 435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46%.

Open schools in NG17
28
Secondary in NG17
4
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Secondary in Nottinghamshire LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Kirkby-in-AshfieldNear NG17

  • Outwood Academy Kirkby

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG17 7DH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence17.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Ashfield Comprehensive School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG17 8HP · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Sutton Community Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 1EE · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Quarrydale Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 2DU · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Golden

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