Diverse Academies Trust
Diverse Academies Trust is an academy trust running 16 schools (7 primary, 6 secondary and 3 special) in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.
Of its 5 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 60% are rated Good or Outstanding (3 good, 2 requires improvement).
3 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 6 of their 20 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 2 need attention or urgent improvement.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.0 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.44 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07664012, incorporated in 2011.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Diverse Academies Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken Lane Primary Academy | Primary | Retford | - | KS2 86% |
| East Leake Academy | Secondary | Loughborough | - | A8 50.4 |
| Hillocks Primary Academy | Primary | Sutton-in-Ashfield | Requires improvement (2023) | KS2 48% |
| Horizons Academy | Special | Mansfield | - | - |
| Queen Elizabeth's Academy | Secondary | Mansfield | Good (2023) | A8 32.2 |
| Redgate Primary Academy | Special | Mansfield | Report card: 6/6 strong | KS2 0% |
| Retford Oaks Academy | Secondary | Retford | - | A8 40.1 |
| Samuel Barlow Primary Academy | Primary | Mansfield | Report card: 0/7 strong, 2 need attention | KS2 40% |
| The Holgate Academy | Secondary | Nottingham | Requires improvement (2024) | A8 34.3 |
| Thoresby Vale Primary Academy | Primary | Mansfield | - | - |
| Thrumpton Primary Academy | Primary | Retford | Report card: 0/7 strong | KS2 86% |
| Tuxford Academy | Secondary | Newark | Good (2023) | A8 46.0 |
| Tuxford Primary Academy | Primary | Newark | - | KS2 84% |
| Wainwright Primary Academy | Primary | Mansfield | - | KS2 63% |
| Walton Academy | Secondary | Grantham | Good (2022) | A8 41.1 |
| Yeoman Park Academy | Special | Mansfield | - | KS2 0% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.