The Kimberley School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG16 2NJ · Nottinghamshire
#93 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1117 of 4,090 nationally
About The Kimberley School
The Kimberley School is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,393 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 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 93rd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (75th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (53th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,393; capacity filled 100.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 80.4%; ebacc average points 4.42.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; The Kimberley School ranks 72nd of 271 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%)51.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.3%
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 The Kimberley School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,393
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Kimberley School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Larkfields Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
243 students · 697 m away
Larkfields Infant School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
168 students · 762 m away
Hollywell Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
208 students · 827 m away
Kimberley Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
193 students · 861 m away
Gilthill Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.5 km away
Mornington Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
264 students · 2.2 km away
Awsworth Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
262 students · 2.4 km away
Horsendale Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
205 students · 2.5 km away
Hempshill Hall Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
400 students · 2.5 km away
Djanogly Strelley Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
386 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,400 students
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,378 students
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,378 students
Sponne School
Towcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,410 students
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,376 students
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,373 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Kimberley School a good school?
The Kimberley School has a Success Index (England) of 67.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #93 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 The Kimberley School rank in East Midlands?
The Kimberley School ranks #93 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1117 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Kimberley School?
The Kimberley School had 1,393 students in 2025.
Is The Kimberley School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Kimberley School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Kimberley School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Kimberley School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.