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Wilsthorpe School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG10 4WT

Ages 11–18 · 1,236 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

48.7

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.28 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-25

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+0.27
−20+2
Attainment 848.7
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,075

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

1.28 · Competitive

1st preferences

269

Places offered

210

1st-preference offers

209

Total preferences (any rank)
474
Preferred offers (top 3)
210
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill97%

1,236 pupils · 1,268 places

Pupils on roll
1,236
Boys / girls
652 / 584
School capacity
1,268
Capacity fill
1,236 / 1,268 (97%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
329
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: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Two Counties Trust
Headteacher
Mr Derek Hobbs

Location

Address
Derby Road, Long Eaton
Postcode
NG10 4WT
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Erewash
Constituency
Erewash
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 Nottingham, Derbyshire, 1,236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Secondary schools in Nottingham
42
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG10
18
Secondary in NG10
3
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Derek Hobbs
Telephone
01159729421
Website
http://www.wilsthorpe.ttct.co.uk

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