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Sir John Nelthorpe School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Robert Biglands

location_onBrigg, DN20 8AA

language Visit Website phone 1652656551

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

796

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#4 in North Lincolnshire

#1,557 of 3,216 nationally

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Sir John Nelthorpe School is a Voluntary controlled school secondary school in Brigg, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Sir John Nelthorpe School is a voluntary controlled school in Brigg, North Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 877 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46, placing the school #4 in North Lincolnshire and #1,557 of 3,216 nationally. 43.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 17 A-level subjects. 23.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 6.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.5 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 4.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

43.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.0%

Entering EBacc51.90%

EBacc APS4.09

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52.30%

EBacc APS3.8

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS4.06

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS4.65

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS4.39

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS4.57

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.5

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.6%

Achieving A*–A6.2%

Achieving A*–B23.4%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate93.5%

A-level subjects offered17

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.57

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate95.20%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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16 May 2018

Inspection Report

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02 December 2014

Inspection Report

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07 May 2014

Inspection Report

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18 December 2013

Inspection Report

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02 October 2013

Inspection Report

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12 September 2011

Inspection Report

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17 June 2009

Inspection Report

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16 October 2007

Inspection Report

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12 January 2006

Inspection Report

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22 January 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-05-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-12-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-02

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(29 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 877 pupils. During this period, there were 39 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	877	39	4.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	874	31	3.5%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	835	26	3.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	830	37	4.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	832	25	3.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	785	34	4.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	796	28	3.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	792	5	0.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	779	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	775	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	780	0	0.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	749	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	748	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	750	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	755	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	755	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	758	0	0.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	721	10	1.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	725	5	0.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	732	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	674	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	677	2	0.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	684	7	1.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	623	7	1.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	628	7	1.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	632	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 62 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils