Sherwood Church Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Mansfield, East Midlands NG18 2DY · Nottinghamshire
#263 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3234 of 4,090 nationally
About Sherwood Church Academy
Sherwood Church Academy is a academy secondary located in Mansfield, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,008 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 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 263rd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (35th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,008; capacity filled 112%; grade 4+ english & maths 45.3%; ebacc average points 3.25.
There are 59 schools in Mansfield; Sherwood Church Academy ranks 40th 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%)37.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.6%
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 Sherwood Church Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,008
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 112%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sherwood Church Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Abbey Primary School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 133 m away
Heatherley Primary School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
326 students · 562 m away
Asquith Primary School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
298 students · 717 m away
Forest Town Primary School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
263 students · 827 m away
Holly Primary School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
298 students · 1.1 km away
Mansfield Primary Academy
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 1.2 km away
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,378 students · 1.2 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
247 students · 1.3 km away
Wynndale Primary School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 1.3 km away
Oak Tree Primary School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,007 students
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,010 students
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,005 students
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,014 students
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,015 students
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,017 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sherwood Church Academy a good school?
Sherwood Church Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #263 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 Sherwood Church Academy rank in East Midlands?
Sherwood Church Academy ranks #263 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3234 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sherwood Church Academy?
Sherwood Church Academy had 1,008 students in 2025.
Is Sherwood Church Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sherwood Church Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sherwood Church Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sherwood Church Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.