Serlby Park Academy

Bassetlaw · DN11 8EF

General information All-through School · 3-16 years Who goes here 991 pupils, 40.3% FSM

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Serlby Park Academy

General Information

Address: Whitehouse Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, DN11 8EF – View on map
Phone: 01302742535
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Kirsty Smith
Age range: 3-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 49 families put it first for 56 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 1 of the 56 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 7 · 2024 8 · 2025 12 · 2026 9
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 47 families put it first for 51 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 1 of the 51 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 8 · 2025 10 · 2026 9
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

991 pupils out of 1230 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 391
% eligible for free school meals: 40.3%
Pupil mix: 3 in 10 (similar to the Bassetlaw average)
English as an additional language: 8% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 18% a year (Bassetlaw 14%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 50% moved to another school, 50% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

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Across Nottinghamshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 106 (1.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 4
Suspensions for bullying: 50 (0.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 58 (1.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Nottinghamshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 8.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 27.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 31 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 30 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 25 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 17 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 13 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 45.4
Compared with the area: in line with the Bassetlaw average (45.7)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (+3.6 points against an expected 41.8)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 64% (Bassetlaw 66%, England 65%) Improving
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolBassetlaw averageEngland↗ Improving Up 6.3 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was in line with the Bassetlaw average (45.7).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

4th of 6 all-through schools in Bassetlaw for Attainment 8

#2Outwood Academy Portland47.9
#3Tuxford Academy46.0
#4Serlby Park Academy45.4
#5The Elizabethan Academy41.1
#6Retford Oaks Academy40.1

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Outwood Academy Valley50.4
#2Outwood Academy Portland47.9
#3Tuxford Academy46.0
#4Serlby Park Academy45.4
#5The Elizabethan Academy41.1
#6Retford Oaks Academy40.1

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 84.0%
Went into further education: 70.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Science Double Award
History
Geography
Spanish
Art & Design
Photography
Biology
Polish
Statistics

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 68% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 7% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 8 percentage points above the Bassetlaw average (60%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 57% against an expected 60%)
3-year average (expected standard): 57%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 80% · Writing 82% · Maths 72% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 48%
Average test scores: reading 107, maths 104
Based on: 60 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolBassetlaw averageEngland↗ Improving Up 18 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 8 percentage points above the Bassetlaw average (60%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 17th of 45 junior and primary schools in the area

=15Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School69%
=17Misterton Primary and Nursery School68%
=17Serlby Park Academy68%
#19Prospect Hill Junior School66%
=20St John's CofE Academy65%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Whipman Woods Flying High Academy83%
#2Ranskill Primary School80%
=3Misson Primary School78%
=3Norbridge Academy78%
=5Kingston Park Academy76%
=5Ranby CofE Primary School76%
=5The St Augustine's Academy76%
=8Harworth Church of England Academy75%
=8Leverton Church of England Academy75%
#10Tuxford Primary Academy73%
#11Bracken Lane Primary Academy72%
#12St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School71%
=13Ramsden Primary School70%
=13St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy70%
=15Everton Primary School69%
=15Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School69%
=17Misterton Primary and Nursery School68%
=17Serlby Park Academy68%
#19Prospect Hill Junior School66%
=20St John's CofE Academy65%
=20St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School65%
=22Cuckney CofE Primary School63%
=22Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy63%
=24Gateford Park Primary School62%
=24Sparken Hill Academy62%
#26Thrumpton Primary Academy61%
#27Sir Edmund Hillary Academy60%
#28Clarborough Primary School59%
#29Ordsall Primary School58%
#30East Markham Primary School57%
#31The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin53%
#32Holy Family Catholic Primary School52%
#33Sturton CofE Primary School50%
#34North Wheatley Church of England Primary School47%
=35Redlands Primary and Nursery School43%
=35St Patrick's Catholic Primary School43%
#37Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School40%
=38Langold Dyscarr Community School38%
=38Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School38%
#40Rampton Primary School36%
#41Elkesley Primary and Nursery School30%
#42Beckingham Primary School29%
#43Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School21%
=44Mattersey Primary School17%
=44St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy17%

View full Ofsted inspection report

3rd of 5 all-through schools in Bassetlaw for Ofsted rating

#1Outwood Academy ValleyGood
#2Retford Oaks AcademyGood
#3Serlby Park AcademyGood
#4The Elizabethan AcademyGood
#5Tuxford AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Outwood Academy ValleyGood
#2Retford Oaks AcademyGood
#3Serlby Park AcademyGood
#4The Elizabethan AcademyGood
#5Tuxford AcademyGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,147 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

6th of 6 all-through schools in Bassetlaw for spending per pupil

#4Tuxford Academy£7,515
#5Outwood Academy Portland£7,329
#6Serlby Park Academy£7,147

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Retford Oaks Academy£7,770
#2The Elizabethan Academy£7,750
#3Outwood Academy Valley£7,545
#4Tuxford Academy£7,515
#5Outwood Academy Portland£7,329
#6Serlby Park Academy£7,147

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Nottinghamshire: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered