David Nieper Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Alfreton, East Midlands DE55 7JA · Derbyshire
#270 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3322 of 4,090 nationally
About David Nieper Academy
David Nieper Academy is a academy secondary located in Alfreton, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 810 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 270th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (32th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 810; capacity filled 95.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.9%; ebacc average points 3.46.
There are 30 schools in Alfreton; David Nieper Academy ranks 22nd of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)22.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for David Nieper Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 810
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.46
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 22.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near David Nieper Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woodbridge Junior School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
226 students · 129 m away
Croft Infant School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
166 students · 241 m away
Kingdom Christian School
Alfreton · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
40 students · 640 m away
Leys Junior School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
160 students · 759 m away
Copthorne Community Infant School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
96 students · 766 m away
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 890 m away
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
92 students · 1.8 km away
Somerlea Park Junior School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
136 students · 2.0 km away
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,025 students · 2.5 km away
Swanwick Primary School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
379 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
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816 students
Frederick Gent School
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801 students
Walton Academy
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822 students
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
824 students
Sutton Community Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is David Nieper Academy a good school?
David Nieper Academy has a Success Index (England) of 23.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #270 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does David Nieper Academy rank in East Midlands?
David Nieper Academy ranks #270 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3322 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend David Nieper Academy?
David Nieper Academy had 810 students in 2025.
Is David Nieper Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
David Nieper Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near David Nieper Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of David Nieper Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.