Alderman White School
Academy converter · 768 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.6
Academy sponsor led
Sutton Community Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 796of 900 places
- Free school meals
- 46.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 124
- Ofsted
- Report card, 21 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Sutton Centre Community College (URN 122841, until 29 November 2012).
What the data says
Sutton Community Academy has no sixth form. Of the 148 pupils who finished Year 11 there in 2023, 2% moved to a sixth form college, 57% to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 26 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (Nottinghamshire 40%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 35% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 37.6 against 46.1 across England and 46.8 in Nottinghamshire, with 37% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Nottinghamshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Sutton Community Academy | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 148 | 8,955 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 22% | 36% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 57% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Sutton Community Academy | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 26 | 5,147 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 81% | 84% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 50% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Sutton Community Academy | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 37.6 | 46.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 20% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.03 | 4.15 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 44% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.3 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.1 | 50.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 14% | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 123 | 99% | 88% | 7% | 22% | 59% |
| English Language | 123 | 99% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 50% |
| English Literature | 123 | 99% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 51% |
| Combined Science | 87 | 70% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 31% |
| History | 62 | 50% | 41% | 5% | 26% | 39% |
| Art and Design | 43 | 35% | 7% | 58% | 24% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 35 | 28% | 23% | 20% | 47% | 77% |
| Physics | 35 | 28% | 23% | 17% | 46% | 71% |
| Biology | 35 | 28% | 23% | 20% | 45% | 74% |
| Geography | 29 | 23% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 66% |
| French | 28 | 23% | 18% | 25% | 29% | 93% |
| Photography | 20 | 16% | 6% | 45% | 19% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 12% | 13% | 20% | 30% | 53% |
| Media Studies | 15 | 12% | 4% | 27% | 20% | 67% |
| Statistics | 8 | 6% | 5% | 25% | 20% | 100% |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 27 | 87% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 26 | 84% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 24 | 77% | — |
| Sports Studies | 21 | 68% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 16 | 52% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 12 | 39% | — |
| Health Studies | 12 | 39% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 10 | 32% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Sutton Community Academy | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 52 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 31 | 3,226 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.39 | 34.65 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | 12 | 39% | 4% |
| Art and Design | 10 | 32% | 1% |
| Psychology | 9 | 29% | 23% |
| Photography | 7 | 23% | 3% |
| Sociology | 7 | 23% | 13% |
| Biology | 6 | 19% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 19% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 19% | 31% |
| Physics | 6 | 19% | 12% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 19% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Nottinghamshire
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Ashfield Comprehensive School
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Bramcote College
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Carlton Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,354 pupils
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.