Friesland School
About the school
Friesland School is an open secondary school in Derbyshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 21 November 2023
- Published
- 18 January 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 44.1
- Derbyshire
- 45
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Derbyshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 38.10%
- Derbyshire
- 42.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 64.80%
- Derbyshire
- 65.10%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 55.20%
- Derbyshire
- 29.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.14
- Derbyshire
- 3.92
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 29.73
AAB or better
- School
- 11.10%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1235
Girls
48.58%
Boys
51.42%
SEN support
21.21%
Education, health and care plan
2.35%
English as an additional language
3.50%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
30.07%
Overall absence
9.27
Persistent absence
23.5
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
218
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
86%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
91
Sustained education or employment
92%
Higher education
54%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
9%
Employment
27%