Frederick Gent School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Alfreton, East Midlands DE55 2ER · Derbyshire
#172 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2194 of 4,090 nationally
About Frederick Gent School
Frederick Gent School is a academy secondary located in Alfreton, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 801 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 45.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 172nd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (56th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 801; capacity filled 92.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.2%; ebacc average points 3.90.
There are 30 schools in Alfreton; Frederick Gent School ranks 10th 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%)46.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39%
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 Frederick Gent School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 801
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.90
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Frederick Gent School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Brigg Infant School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
131 students · 640 m away
Glebe Junior School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
365 students · 801 m away
John King Infant Academy
Pinxton · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
90 students · 1.1 km away
The Green Flying High Academy
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
156 students · 1.2 km away
Kirkstead Junior Academy
Pinxton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
216 students · 1.2 km away
Longwood Infant Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
49 students · 1.6 km away
Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
122 students · 2.7 km away
Leys Junior School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
160 students · 2.8 km away
Newton Primary School
Alfreton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
148 students · 3.3 km away
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
92 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
796 students
Giles Academy
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
793 students
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
810 students
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
810 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
788 students
Bramcote College
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
816 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Frederick Gent School a good school?
Frederick Gent School has a Success Index (England) of 45.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #172 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 Frederick Gent School rank in East Midlands?
Frederick Gent School ranks #172 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2194 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Frederick Gent School?
Frederick Gent School had 801 students in 2025.
Is Frederick Gent School a primary school or a secondary school?
Frederick Gent School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Frederick Gent School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Frederick Gent School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.