Sutton Community Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sutton-in-Ashfield, East Midlands NG17 1EE · Nottinghamshire
#277 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3380 of 4,090 nationally
About Sutton Community Academy
Sutton Community Academy is a academy secondary located in Sutton-in-Ashfield, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 796 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 22.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 277th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (39th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 796; capacity filled 88.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.4%; ebacc average points 3.03.
There are 15 schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield; Sutton Community Academy ranks 10th 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%)37.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.3%
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 Sutton Community Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 796
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sutton Community Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Croft Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
364 students · 287 m away
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
425 students · 538 m away
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
258 students · 998 m away
Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students · 1.0 km away
Forest Glade Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.0 km away
Hillocks Primary Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
271 students · 1.2 km away
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,265 students · 1.4 km away
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.4 km away
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
356 students · 1.5 km away
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,601 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Giles Academy
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
793 students
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
801 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
788 students
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
783 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 Sutton Community Academy a good school?
Sutton Community Academy has a Success Index (England) of 22.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #277 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 Sutton Community Academy rank in East Midlands?
Sutton Community Academy ranks #277 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3380 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sutton Community Academy?
Sutton Community Academy had 796 students in 2025.
Is Sutton Community Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sutton Community Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sutton Community Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sutton Community Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.