UK Schools
Friesland School
Friesland School is a mixed secondary academy in Sandiacre, Derbyshire County Council, teaching 1,120 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in November 2023. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 44.1 (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 Friesland School.
Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate
Term dates & holidays 2026–2027
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Friesland School.
- 1 Holiday
- 1–30 Autumn Term
- 2–3 Inset Days
- 1–27 Autumn Term
- 28–30 Holiday
- 30 Inset Days
- 2–30 Autumn Term
- 1–18 Autumn Term
- 21–24 Holiday
- 25 Bank Holiday
- 25–28 Autumn Term
- 28 Bank Holiday
- 29–31 Holiday
- 1 Bank Holiday
- 1–31 Spring Term
- 15–16 Holiday
- 1–16 Spring Term
- 12 Inset Days
- 17–21 Holiday
- 22–28 Spring Term
- 1–29 Spring Term
- 5–6 Holiday
- 25 Inset Days
- 26–29 Bank Holiday
- 30–31 Holiday
- 1–3 Holiday
- 3 Bank Holiday
- 5–6 Summer Term
- 7–11 Holiday
- 12–30 Summer Term
- 1–31 Summer Term
- 1–6 Holiday
- 7–30 Summer Term
- 1–27 Summer Term
- 2 Inset Days
- 2–3 Holiday
- 9–10 Holiday
- 16–17 Holiday
- 23 Holiday
- 23–24 Holiday
- 28–30 Holiday
- 30 Bank Holiday
- 4–8 Holiday
- 11–15 Holiday
- 18–22 Holiday
- 25–29 Holiday
Key dates (2026–2027)
- Holiday Sep 1, 2026 Holiday
- Autumn Term Sep 1, 2026-Oct 27, 2026 Term
- Inset Days Sep 2, 2026-Sep 3, 2026 Inset Day
- Holiday Oct 28, 2026-Oct 30, 2026 Holiday
- Inset Days Oct 30, 2026 Inset Day
- 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 Days 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 Days 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
- Inset Days Jul 2, 2027 Inset Day
- Holiday Jul 2, 2027-Jul 3, 2027 Holiday
- Holiday Jul 9, 2027-Jul 10, 2027 Holiday
- Holiday Jul 16, 2027-Jul 17, 2027 Holiday
- Holiday Jul 23, 2027 Holiday
- 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
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Friesland School with Derbyshire County Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 44.1 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
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16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 29.73 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
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Attendance 23.5% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
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What pupils do after GCSEs 93% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
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What students do after 16 to 18 study 92% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
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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 Friesland 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 only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Friesland 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.