Meden School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Mansfield, East Midlands NG20 0QN · Nottinghamshire
#208 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2711 of 4,090 nationally
About Meden School
Meden School is a academy secondary located in Mansfield, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,054 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 34.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 208th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (44th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,054; capacity filled 77.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.8%; ebacc average points 3.66.
There are 59 schools in Mansfield; Meden School ranks 33rd of 58 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%)44.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.2%
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 Meden School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,054
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.66
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Meden School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
135 students · 167 m away
Birklands Primary School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
331 students · 396 m away
Sherwood Junior School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
229 students · 834 m away
Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.0 km away
Netherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
88 students · 1.7 km away
Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
100 students · 1.8 km away
Cuckney CofE Primary School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
121 students · 2.8 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
MANSFIELD · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 4.1 km away
Brookfield Primary School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
143 students · 4.3 km away
Whaley Thorns Primary School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
118 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,051 students
The Castle Rock School
Coalville · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,060 students
Lees Brook Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,061 students
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
Leicester · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,041 students
The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln · Academy all-through · Ages 2–18
1,068 students
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,033 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Meden School a good school?
Meden School has a Success Index (England) of 34.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #208 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 Meden School rank in East Midlands?
Meden School ranks #208 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2711 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Meden School?
Meden School had 1,054 students in 2025.
Is Meden School a primary school or a secondary school?
Meden School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Meden School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Meden School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.