Sutton Community Academy, Sutton-in-Ashfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sutton Community Academy prioritises every pupil's wellbeing and safety with clear systems to support those facing barriers to learning. The school creates a calm, respectful environment where behaviour is good and pupils feel cared for and known by adults. Leaders are dedicated to improvement and have already strengthened school culture, attendance and behaviour through consistent, fair expectations.
Key Strengths
- Clear systems for identifying and supporting pupils with additional needs and barriers to learning
- Calm, orderly behaviour across the school with consistent expectations applied fairly by staff
- Ambitious, well-organised curriculum carefully sequenced to build knowledge over time
- Visible, approachable leadership committed to continuous improvement
- Strong pastoral support and personal development programme building pupil confidence and resilience
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent across subjects and year groups, with some lessons not checking understanding or supporting independent application well enough
- Published results remain below national averages in several subjects despite recent actions
- Approaches to adapting learning for pupils needing additional support vary between teachers
- Understanding of different faiths and cultures is not consistently secure across all year groups
- Impact of inclusion support not evaluated sharply enough to ensure provision improves pupil progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
sports clubs, creative writing, homework clubs, gym facilities, enrichment days in engineering and science, Year 7 adventure visit, Year 9 residential, theatre visits, performances, student council, reading mentors, breakfast club helpers, work experience in Year 10
Sutton Community Academy is an expected standard school with a clear commitment to pupil safety, inclusion and wellbeing. Leaders have made noticeable improvements across school culture, behaviour and attendance, though achievement results remain below national averages in several subjects.
At a Glance
46.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.4
Avg class size
37
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
796 pupils
900 capacity
104 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton-in-Ashfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sutton-in-Ashfield
Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire
Places available
9,687
Applications
9,316
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Secondary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(109)
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.16845%
Overall absence
24.31421%
Persistent absence
802
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Sutton Community Academy
Croft Primary School
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