Aldercar High School
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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.9
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Friesland School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,120of 1,323 places
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 210
- Ofsted
- Good, 21 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Friesland School (URN 112994, until 1 June 2018).
What the data says
Of the 218 pupils who finished Year 11 at Friesland School in 2023, 36% stayed on in Friesland School’s own sixth form (Derbyshire average 34%), 44% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 91 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Derbyshire 42%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 44.1 against 46.1 across England and 45.0 in Derbyshire, with 38% 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 Derbyshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Friesland School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 218 | 7,796 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 34% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | Friesland School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 91 | 3,774 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Friesland School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.1 | 45.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 55% | 30% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.14 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.4 | 34.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.5 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 4% | 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 | 209 | 100% | 88% | 19% | 22% | 71% |
| English Language | 209 | 100% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 68% |
| English Literature | 208 | 99% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 155 | 74% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 52% |
| History | 114 | 54% | 41% | 12% | 26% | 54% |
| Geography | 91 | 43% | 41% | 27% | 25% | 66% |
| Business Studies | 86 | 41% | 18% | 7% | 20% | 47% |
| Spanish | 67 | 32% | 19% | 21% | 27% | 69% |
| Physics | 54 | 26% | 23% | 43% | 46% | 93% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 26% | 23% | 39% | 47% | 98% |
| Biology | 54 | 26% | 23% | 43% | 45% | 98% |
| German | 46 | 22% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 74% |
| Computer Science | 45 | 21% | 13% | 31% | 30% | 62% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 19% | 7% | 10% | 24% | 55% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 18% | 11% | 30% | 23% | 43% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 36 | 17% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 44% |
| Drama | 36 | 17% | 7% | 14% | 27% | 67% |
| Physical Education | 29 | 14% | 11% | 7% | 24% | 76% |
| Film Studies | 21 | 10% | 1% | 14% | 20% | 38% |
| Music | 15 | 7% | 5% | 20% | 33% | 67% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 7% | 31% | 43% | 32% | 93% |
| Dance | 7 | 3% | 1% | 29% | 27% | 86% |
| Chinese | 6 | 3% | 1% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 40 | 63% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 23 | 37% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 20 | 32% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 17 | 27% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Friesland School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 163 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 63 | 2,363 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.73 | 32.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 16% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 33 | 52% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 22 | 35% | 13% |
| Biology | 16 | 25% | 20% |
| Sociology | 14 | 22% | 13% |
| English Literature | 11 | 17% | 11% |
| English Language and Literature | 10 | 16% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 16% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 10 | 16% | 31% |
| Geography | 9 | 14% | 10% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 11% | 3% |
| History | 6 | 10% | 13% |
| Photography | 6 | 10% | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 17 | 27% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 16 | 25% | — |
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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.