Friesland School
Nursery Avenue, Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Patterson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Two Counties Trust
- Constituency
- Erewash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,323
- Pupils on roll
- 1,120
- URN
- 145966
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159397326
About this school
Friesland School is a secondary academy in Sandiacre. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,120 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Friesland School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 218 | 221 | 210 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.1 | 45.9 | 44.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.21 -0.40 to -0.02 | +0.03 -0.16 to +0.22 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 46.6% | 38.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 66.5% | 64.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 52% | 45.2% | 55.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Friesland School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.1 | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.1 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,279 |
| 2023/24 | 1,280 |
| 2024/25 | 1,235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Friesland School compares
Friesland School ranked 25th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.1 | 9.3% | 30.1% | 1,120 | — |
| Wilsthorpe School | 50.5 | 7.1% | 30.3% | 1,236 | 1.4 miles |
| George Spencer Academy | 51.7 | 8% | 18.2% | 1,580 | 1.6 miles |
| The Long Eaton School | 42.1 | 9.7% | 36.7% | 1,121 | 2.2 miles |
| Bramcote College | 51.3 | 6.8% | 25.9% | 816 | 2.5 miles |
| Alderman White School | 53.6 | 6.4% | 24.8% | 768 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 21 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report22 September 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.07%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.27%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wilsthorpe School1.4 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
George Spencer Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
The Long Eaton School2.2 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Bramcote College2.5 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Alderman White School2.7 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Common questions
- What ages does Friesland School teach?
- Friesland School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Sandiacre.
- Who is the headteacher of Friesland School?
- The headteacher of Friesland School is Mr Craig Patterson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Friesland School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Friesland School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Friesland School?
- Friesland School has 1,120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Friesland School full?
- Friesland School has capacity for 1,323 pupils and 1,120 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Friesland School a faith school?
- No. Friesland School has no designated religious character.
- Is Friesland School a selective school?
- No. Friesland School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Friesland School part of an academy trust?
- Friesland School is part of THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Friesland School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.1 in 2022/23 and 44.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Friesland School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Friesland School ranked 25th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Friesland School's absence rate?
- Friesland School's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Friesland School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Friesland School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.