Wilsthorpe School
Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4WT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Derek Hobbs
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Two Counties Trust
- Constituency
- Erewash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,268
- Pupils on roll
- 1,236
- URN
- 146451
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159729421
About this school
Wilsthorpe School is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wilsthorpe School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 213 | 207 | 209 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.0 | 48.7 | 50.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.02 -0.21 to +0.17 | +0.27 +0.08 to +0.47 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 58% | 55.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 72% | 77% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 9.2% | 14.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
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 Wilsthorpe 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 | 46 | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.7 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.5 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,192 |
| 2023/24 | 1,209 |
| 2024/25 | 1,229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wilsthorpe School compares
Wilsthorpe School ranked 7th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.5 | 7.1% | 30.3% | 1,236 | — |
| The Long Eaton School | 42.1 | 9.7% | 36.7% | 1,121 | 0.8 miles |
| Friesland School | 44.1 | 9.3% | 30.1% | 1,120 | 1.4 miles |
| George Spencer Academy | 51.7 | 8% | 18.2% | 1,580 | 1.6 miles |
| Chilwell School | 50.2 | 8.3% | 19.8% | 1,078 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.3%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.13%
- Persistent absence
- 17.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Long Eaton School0.8 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Friesland School1.4 miles
Secondary · Sandiacre
-
George Spencer Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Chilwell School2.5 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Alderman White School2.7 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Wilsthorpe School ranks 15th of the 42 ranked secondary schools in Nottingham.
- Aldercar High School Secondary
- Alderman White School Secondary
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Secondary
- Ashfield Comprehensive School Secondary
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Trent Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Secondary
- Bramcote College Secondary
- Carlton Academy Secondary
- Chilwell School Secondary
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Wilsthorpe School teach?
- Wilsthorpe School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wilsthorpe School?
- The headteacher of Wilsthorpe School is Mr Derek Hobbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wilsthorpe School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wilsthorpe 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 Wilsthorpe School?
- Wilsthorpe School has 1,236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wilsthorpe School full?
- Wilsthorpe School has capacity for 1,268 pupils and 1,236 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wilsthorpe School a faith school?
- No. Wilsthorpe School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wilsthorpe School a selective school?
- No. Wilsthorpe School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Wilsthorpe School part of an academy trust?
- Wilsthorpe 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 Wilsthorpe School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46 in 2022/23 and 50.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wilsthorpe School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Wilsthorpe School ranked 7th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wilsthorpe School's absence rate?
- Wilsthorpe School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wilsthorpe School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wilsthorpe 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.