Shirebrook Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Mansfield, East Midlands NG20 8QF · Derbyshire
#266 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3254 of 4,090 nationally
About Shirebrook Academy
Shirebrook Academy is a academy secondary located in Mansfield, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 824 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 24.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 266th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (29th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 824; capacity filled 96.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.6%; ebacc average points 3.47.
There are 59 schools in Mansfield; Shirebrook Academy ranks 41st 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%)39.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.2%
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 Shirebrook Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 824
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Shirebrook Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Park Infant & Nursery School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
227 students · 465 m away
The Park Junior School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
262 students · 465 m away
Brookfield Primary School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
143 students · 968 m away
Langwith Bassett Primary Academy
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
100 students · 1.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
MANSFIELD · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 1.2 km away
Model Village Primary School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
230 students · 1.4 km away
Scarcliffe Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
89 students · 2.1 km away
Whaley Thorns Primary School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
118 students · 3.3 km away
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
911 students · 3.7 km away
Anthony Bek Community Primary School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Walton Academy
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
822 students
Bramcote College
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
816 students
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
836 students
Boston High School
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
837 students
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
810 students
David Nieper Academy
Alfreton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
810 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shirebrook Academy a good school?
Shirebrook Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #266 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 Shirebrook Academy rank in East Midlands?
Shirebrook Academy ranks #266 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3254 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shirebrook Academy?
Shirebrook Academy had 824 students in 2025.
Is Shirebrook Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Shirebrook Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Shirebrook Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shirebrook Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.