Cloudside Academy vs Friesland School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Cloudside Academy
Nottingham
Friesland School
Sandiacre
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
7–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
261
1120
Capacity
320
1323
Occupancy
82%
85%
FSM %
47.5%
31.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Nov 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
46.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
43.5%
KS2 Reading
83%
-
KS2 Maths
76%
-
KS2 Writing
79%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
29.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
63
Retention
-
93%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
16%
Degree course
-
62%
Any L4+ destination
-
73%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
82
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (68)
Psychology (52)
Business Studies (44)
Biology (34)
Business Studies:Single (30)
Sociology (28)
Sociology (26)
English Literature (24)