Frederick Gent School is a mixed secondary academy in Alfreton, Derbyshire County Council, teaching 801 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted graded achievement as Needs attention at its most recent inspection in November 2025. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 46.3 (England 46.1). The 2026–2027 school year runs from 1 September 2026 to 27 July 2027.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Frederick Gent School.

Latest inspection
2025 framework Graded by evaluation area
AchievementNeeds attention
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding Met
S5 Inspection · Inspected 18 Nov 2025 · Published 6 Mar 2026
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Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Term dates & holidays 2026–2027

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Frederick Gent School.

Frederick Gent School term dates calendar 2026–2027
Official term-dates calendar · 2026–2027 · source

Interactive Calendar

September 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–2 Holiday
  • 1–30 Autumn Term
  • 3–4 Inset day
October 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–27 Autumn Term
  • 28–31 Holiday
November 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1 Holiday
  • 2–30 Autumn Term
December 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–18 Autumn Term
  • 21–24 Holiday
  • 25 Bank Holiday
  • 25–28 Autumn Term
  • 28 Bank Holiday
  • 29–31 Holiday
January 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1 Bank Holiday
  • 1–31 Spring Term
  • 15–16 Holiday
February 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
  • 1–16 Spring Term
  • 12 Inset day
  • 17–21 Holiday
  • 22–28 Spring Term
March 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–29 Spring Term
  • 5–6 Holiday
  • 25 Inset day
  • 26–29 Bank Holiday
  • 30–31 Holiday
April 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–3 Holiday
  • 3 Bank Holiday
  • 5–6 Summer Term
  • 7–11 Holiday
  • 12–30 Summer Term
May 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–31 Summer Term
June 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–6 Holiday
  • 7–30 Summer Term
July 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–27 Summer Term
  • 2–3 Holiday
  • 9–10 Holiday
  • 16–17 Holiday
  • 22–23 Inset day
  • 23–24 Holiday
  • 28–30 Holiday
  • 30 Bank Holiday
August 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 4–8 Holiday
  • 11–15 Holiday
  • 18–22 Holiday
  • 25–29 Holiday

Key dates (2026–2027)

  • Holiday Sep 1, 2026-Sep 2, 2026 Holiday
  • Autumn Term Sep 1, 2026-Oct 27, 2026 Term
  • Inset day Sep 3, 2026-Sep 4, 2026 Inset Day
  • Holiday Oct 28, 2026-Nov 1, 2026 Holiday
  • Autumn Term Nov 2, 2026-Dec 18, 2026 Term
  • Holiday Dec 21, 2026-Dec 24, 2026 Holiday
  • Bank Holiday Dec 25, 2026 Bank Holiday
  • Autumn Term Dec 25, 2026-Dec 28, 2026 Term
  • Bank Holiday Dec 28, 2026 Bank Holiday
  • Holiday Dec 29, 2026-Dec 31, 2026 Holiday
  • Bank Holiday Jan 1, 2027 Bank Holiday
  • Spring Term Jan 1, 2027-Feb 16, 2027 Term
  • Holiday Jan 15, 2027-Jan 16, 2027 Holiday
  • Inset day Feb 12, 2027 Inset Day
  • Holiday Feb 17, 2027-Feb 21, 2027 Holiday
  • Spring Term Feb 22, 2027-Mar 29, 2027 Term
  • Holiday Mar 5, 2027-Mar 6, 2027 Holiday
  • Inset day Mar 25, 2027 Inset Day
  • Bank Holiday Mar 26, 2027-Mar 29, 2027 Bank Holiday
  • Holiday Mar 30, 2027-Apr 3, 2027 Holiday
  • Bank Holiday Apr 3, 2027 Bank Holiday
  • Summer Term Apr 5, 2027-Apr 6, 2027 Term
  • Holiday Apr 7, 2027-Apr 11, 2027 Holiday
  • Summer Term Apr 12, 2027-May 31, 2027 Term
  • Holiday Jun 1, 2027-Jun 6, 2027 Holiday
  • Summer Term Jun 7, 2027-Jul 27, 2027 Term
  • Holiday Jul 2, 2027-Jul 3, 2027 Holiday
  • Holiday Jul 9, 2027-Jul 10, 2027 Holiday
  • Holiday Jul 16, 2027-Jul 17, 2027 Holiday
  • Inset day Jul 22, 2027-Jul 23, 2027 Inset Day
  • Holiday Jul 23, 2027-Jul 24, 2027 Holiday
  • Holiday Jul 28, 2027-Jul 30, 2027 Holiday
  • Bank Holiday Jul 30, 2027 Bank Holiday
  • Holiday Aug 4, 2027-Aug 8, 2027 Holiday
  • Holiday Aug 11, 2027-Aug 15, 2027 Holiday
  • Holiday Aug 18, 2027-Aug 22, 2027 Holiday
  • Holiday Aug 25, 2027-Aug 29, 2027 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
46.3 Attainment 8 England 46.1 Top 38%
39.5% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4%
15.6% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Frederick Gent School with Derbyshire County Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 46.3 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school Derbyshire County Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 46.3
Derbyshire County Council 45 England 46.1 in line with England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 39.5%
Derbyshire County Council 42.9% England 45.4% -5.9 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 35.3
Derbyshire County Council 34 England 34.9 in line with England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 15
Derbyshire County Council 15.2 England 15.5 -0.5 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 26.3%
Derbyshire County Council 27.6% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 152
Attendance 15.6% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school Derbyshire County Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 15.6%
Derbyshire County Council 15.7% England 17.8% -2.2 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 6.9%
Derbyshire County Council 6.5% England 6.8% in line with England
What pupils do after GCSEs 87% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school Derbyshire County Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 87%
Derbyshire County Council 91% England 92% -5 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 84%
Derbyshire County Council 80% England 83% +1 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Frederick Gent School. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Frederick Gent School than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.