Quarrydale Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sutton-in-Ashfield, East Midlands NG17 2DU · Nottinghamshire
#262 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3222 of 4,090 nationally
About Quarrydale Academy
Quarrydale Academy is a academy secondary located in Sutton-in-Ashfield, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,265 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 24.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 262nd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (51th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,265; capacity filled 81.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.1%; ebacc average points 3.32.
There are 15 schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield; Quarrydale Academy ranks 7th of 15 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%)36.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.1%
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 Quarrydale Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,265
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Quarrydale Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
258 students · 797 m away
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
425 students · 935 m away
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
353 students · 983 m away
Forest Glade Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.0 km away
Healdswood Infants' and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
177 students · 1.1 km away
Skegby Junior Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
192 students · 1.3 km away
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
356 students · 1.3 km away
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.4 km away
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
796 students · 1.4 km away
Croft Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
364 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
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1,272 students
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1,275 students
Weavers Academy
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1,275 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
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1,276 students
Malcolm Arnold Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Quarrydale Academy a good school?
Quarrydale Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #262 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 Quarrydale Academy rank in East Midlands?
Quarrydale Academy ranks #262 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3222 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Quarrydale Academy?
Quarrydale Academy had 1,265 students in 2025.
Is Quarrydale Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Quarrydale Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Quarrydale Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Quarrydale Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.