Sherwood Church Academy vs Horizons Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Sherwood Church Academy
Mansfield
Horizons Academy
Mansfield
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Free schools special
Age Range
11–19
7–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1008
0
Capacity
900
160
Occupancy
112%
0%
FSM %
33.6%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
May 2025
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
36.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
22.6%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
31.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
3%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
44
-
Retention
94%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
8%
-
Degree course
56%
-
Any L4+ destination
59%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
66
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (30)
Sociology (26)
Sociology (24)
Mathematics (24)
Chemistry (22)
Biology (22)
Business Studies (20)
Biology (20)