Tuxford Academy

State-Funded School

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East MidlandsRegion

NottinghamshireLocal Authority

NewarkConstituency

NG22 0JHPostcode

5.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Tuxford Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,462 pupils. Tuxford Academy is part of DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Around average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 46
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 41.3%
EBacc average point score: 4.02

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,462

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

21%

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: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,462
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
21 May 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
30 May 2012	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

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.