SCHOOL PROFILE

The Brunts Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 137763
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,599 Published school capacity
Capacity used 86.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

17 March 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

19 September 2023
Graded inspection Requires improvement
Published 12 October 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,378 1,378 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 668 48.5% of pupils
Male pupils 710 51.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.3%
4.5 pts above England
School 29.3%
Mansfield 29.3%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.5%
5.8 pts below England
School 14.5%
Mansfield 17.3%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
Mansfield 0.5%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
72.8%
1,003
Any other White background
13.0%
179
African
3.5%
48
Any other ethnic group
1.5%
21
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
20
Unclassified
1.4%
19
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.8% 177 of 1,378 pupils
8.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.8%
Mansfield 17.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.3% 155 pupils
England 14.8% 3.5 pts below
EHC plans 1.6% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 4.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 63
Specific learning difficulty 37
Speech, language & communication 33
Moderate learning difficulty 19
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Other difficulty or disability 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

45.5 6.3 pts above England
School 45.5
Mansfield 30.8
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 43.9% England 36.0% 7.9 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 65.9% England 51.4% 14.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 16.3% England 30.6% 14.3 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.78 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.41 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.12%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.91 pts higher than England
School 8.12%
Mansfield 6.59%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.96%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.15 pts higher than England
School 20.96%
Mansfield 17.51%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.67%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.87 pts higher than England
School 4.67%
Mansfield 1.90%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

86.2% 6.1 pts below England
The Brunts Academy
86.2%
Mansfield
96.8%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information