The Long Eaton School

State-Funded School

the-long-eaton-school-derbyshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyshireLocal Authority

ErewashConstituency

NG10 3NPPostcode

0.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Long Eaton School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Derbyshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,121 pupils. The Long Eaton School is part of ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Requires improvement

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 36.4%
EBacc average point score: 3.56

Ethnicity

White

85%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,121

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

34%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,121
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
24 Apr 2024	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
10 Nov 2021	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
15 May 2012	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.