Tuxford Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Newark, Nottinghamshire County Council, teaching 1,462 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in March 2023. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 46 (England 46.1). Its 2025–2026 calendar lists 8 holidays and 2 INSET days.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Tuxford Academy.

Latest inspection
Good Overall effectiveness
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Sixth formGood
S5 Inspection · Inspected 28 Mar 2023 · Published 21 May 2023
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Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Tuxford Academy.

Tuxford Academy term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Interactive Calendar

August 2025
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
  • 4–29 Summer Holiday (previous year continuation)
September 2025
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 Inset Day
  • 2 Inset Day
October 2025
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
  • 20–31 Autumn Half Term Holiday
November 2025
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
December 2025
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
  • 22–31 Christmas Holiday
January 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
  • 1–2 Christmas Holiday
February 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
  • 16–20 Spring Half Term Holiday
March 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
  • 30–31 Easter Holiday
April 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
  • 1–10 Easter Holiday
May 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
  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
  • 25–29 Summer Half Term Holiday
June 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
July 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
  • 23–31 Summer Holiday (continues into August 2026)

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Inset Day Sep 1, 2025 Inset Day
  • Inset Day Sep 2, 2025 Inset Day
  • Autumn Half Term Holiday Oct 20-31, 2025 Holiday
  • Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Half Term Holiday Feb 16-20, 2026 Holiday
  • Easter Holiday Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Half Term Holiday May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Holiday (continues into August 2026) Jul 23-31, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Holiday (previous year continuation) Aug 4-29, 2025 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
46 Attainment 8 England 46.1
41.3% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4%
35.35 A level average score England 35 Top 40%
25.6% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Tuxford Academy with Nottinghamshire County Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 46 Attainment 8 score

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

This school Nottinghamshire County Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 46
Nottinghamshire County Council 46.8 England 46.1 in line with England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 41.3%
Nottinghamshire County Council 46.9% England 45.4% -4.1 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 38.7
Nottinghamshire County Council 33.9 England 34.9 +3.8 vs England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 9.1
Nottinghamshire County Council 16.9 England 15.5 -6.4 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 19.8%
Nottinghamshire County Council 23.6% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 252
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 35.35 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school Nottinghamshire County Council England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 35.35
Nottinghamshire County Council 34.65 England 35 in line with England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 94
Attendance 25.6% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school Nottinghamshire County Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 25.6%
Nottinghamshire County Council 16.6% England 17.8% +7.8 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 9.1%
Nottinghamshire County Council 6.5% England 6.8% +2.3 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 94% In education, apprenticeship or work

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

This school Nottinghamshire County Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 94%
Nottinghamshire County Council 92% England 92% +2 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 86%
Nottinghamshire County Council 82% England 83% +3 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 90% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school Nottinghamshire County Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 90%
Nottinghamshire County Council 84% England 79% +11 vs England
Went to higher education 55%
Nottinghamshire County Council 40% England 37% +18 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 Tuxford Academy. 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 Tuxford Academy 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.