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Quarrydale Academy

Academy converter · Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 2DU

Ages 11–18 · 1,265 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.4

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.56
−20+2
Attainment 838.4
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry46%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,209

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

187

Places offered

204

1st-preference offers

187

Total preferences (any rank)
369
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
2
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

1,265 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,265
Boys / girls
613 / 652
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,265 / 1,550 (82%)
Free school meals
39.1%
FSM pupils
452
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
Academy trust: QUARRYDALE ACADEMY
Academy trust
QUARRYDALE ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Tim Paling

Location

Address
Stoneyford Road
Postcode
NG17 2DU
Town
Sutton-in-Ashfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Ashfield
Constituency
Ashfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, 1,265 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.1%.

Open schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
16
Secondary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
2
Academies among open schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
63% (10)
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 Sutton-in-AshfieldNear NG17

  • 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ashfield Comprehensive School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Nottingham · NG17 8HP · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.8 miles away

  • All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Mansfield · NG19 6BW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.4 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Kirkby

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

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

    2.7 miles away

  • Queen Elizabeth's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Mansfield · NG19 7AP · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att831.3
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence11.7%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Paling
Telephone
01623554178
Website
http://www.quarrydale.notts.sch.uk/

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