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The Long Eaton School

Erewash, NG10 3NPSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Feb 2024
Progress 8
-0.33
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
147 1st-choice / 178 places
Ranking
#2,313
of 3,141 nationally

About The Long Eaton School

The Long Eaton School’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.33 places it well below the Derbyshire local authority average of -0.11 for secondary schools, a gap of 0.22 that signals weaker-than-typical academic progress for its pupils. This ranks the school 29th out of 46 similar schools in the county, putting it in the bottom half of its local peers. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 42.6 and its EBacc average point score of 3.67 both reflect a cohort that, on average, achieves below the national benchmark. While the school is oversubscribed—receiving 293 applications for 178 places in the 2025/26 admissions round—this demand may be driven more by its location and facilities than by headline academic performance. The school’s ranking within the Erewash borough is 4th out of 6, and nationally it sits in the bottom 50 tier, at the 74th percentile, meaning roughly a quarter of schools nationally perform worse on this measure.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressThoresby Road, Nottingham, Erewash, NG10 3NP
HeadteacherMark Shipman
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils1,088
Free School Meals (FSM)33.0%
School Capacity1,088 / 1,237 (88% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Swimming PoolArt StudiosTennis CourtsSports HallScience LabsLibraryICT SuiteAstro TurfTheatreSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

CricketNetballBasketballHockeyMartial ArtsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaModel United NationsCodingScience ClubGardeningEco ClubYoung EnterpriseNewspaperDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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The Long Eaton School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.