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Sutherland House School

Bath Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG1 1DA

Not applicableNon-maintained special schoolMixedAges 31980 pupils
Visit website ↗01159609263Ward: E05012287MP: E14001410
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
0.9

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
16.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.0%

2024-25

Places filled
85%

80 of 94 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90. -0.8

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

1.7
'21-22
2.0
'22-23
0.9
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths. +0%

A strong pass in both

0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths -14%

A standard pass in both

14%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

'21-22
-1.64
'22-23
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography). -0.10

0.10
'21-22
0.10
'22-23
0.00
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-37.2 vs Nottingham average

This school0.9
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-34.3% vs Nottingham average

This school0.0%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
10.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

88%

10 girls · 70 boys

Ethnicity

White British
76.3%
Other Black
3.8%
Other Mixed
3.8%
Other White
3.8%
African
2.5%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
Caribbean
1.3%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
Unclassified
1.3%
White & Black African
1.3%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-0.4% vs Nottingham average

This school35.0%
Nottingham average35.4%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-23.2% vs Nottingham average

This school10.0%
Nottingham average33.2%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

+92.1% vs Nottingham average

This school100.0%
Nottingham average7.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-15.1% vs Nottingham average

This school0.0%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +4.1%

12.4%
'18-19
17.4%
'21-22
19.8%
'22-23
20.8%
'23-24
16.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +14.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

25.0%
'18-19
49.0%
'21-22
50.0%
'22-23
71.1%
'23-24
39.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+9.7% vs Nottingham average

This school16.5%
Nottingham average6.8%
Best in Nottingham2.9%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+20.8% vs Nottingham average

This school39.5%
Nottingham average18.7%
Best in Nottingham4.3%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +1.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
4.8%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
1.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
4.8%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
1.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.8% vs Nottingham average

This school1.2%
Nottingham average3.0%
Best in Nottingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Nottingham average

This school0.00%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

88% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 88%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
297

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
43%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
79
Anti social behaviour
56
Other theft
37
Public order
20
Criminal damage and arson
19
Drugs
17
Vehicle crime
14
Shoplifting
14

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 134889

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