Frederick Gent School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Mansfield Road, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2EROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Frederick Gent School is a secondary school in Alfreton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 23rd of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 18 November 2025, report published 6 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

152 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.3

46.3, 0.2 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.5%

39.5%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths61.2%

61.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc17.8%

17.8%, 22.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.90

3.90, 0.19 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

801 pupils on roll, with places for 862

Eligible for free school meals39%

39%, 12.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.2%

3.2%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Frederick Gent School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Selston High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.8
David Nieper Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.0
Ashfield Comprehensive School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 47.8
Tibshelf Community School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 44.2
Swanwick Hall School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.6

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Woollard
Phone: 01773811737
Website: frederickgent.ttct.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mansfield Road, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2ER
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 145109

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.