Friesland School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sandiacre, East Midlands NG10 5AF · Derbyshire
#192 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2441 of 4,090 nationally
About Friesland School
Friesland School is a academy secondary located in Sandiacre, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,120 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 40.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 192nd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (45th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,120; capacity filled 84.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.8%; ebacc average points 4.14.
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%)44.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.5%
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 Friesland School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,120
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.14
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Friesland School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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Cloudside Academy
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Longmoor Primary School
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William Lilley Infant and Nursery School
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English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
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Fairfield Spencer Academy
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,236 students · 2.2 km away
Harrington Junior School
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218 students · 2.4 km away
Parklands Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
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Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,121 students
East Leake Academy
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1,118 students
Elizabeth Woodville School
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,124 students
Eckington School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,124 students
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,115 students
Southfield School for Girls
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1,111 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Friesland School a good school?
Friesland School has a Success Index (England) of 40.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #192 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 Friesland School rank in East Midlands?
Friesland School ranks #192 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2441 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Friesland School?
Friesland School had 1,120 students in 2025.
Is Friesland School a primary school or a secondary school?
Friesland School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Friesland School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Friesland School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.