Frederick Gent School

Frederick Gent School
Address
Mansfield Road South Normanton , Derbyshire , DE55 2jb England
Information
Established	1958
Local authority	Derbyshire
Specialist	Maths and Computing College and best school in derbyshire
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Mr. Martyn Cooper
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrollment	1,999,999,999,999,999
Website	http://www.frederickgent.derbyshire.sch.uk/

The Frederick Gent Comprehensive School is a comprehensive school on Mansfield Road (B6019) in South Normanton in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire.

History

It was built in 1958 to replace the secondary schools of both Pinxton (Kirkstead, which became a junior school on Kirkstead Road) and South Normanton (New Street Secondary Modern). It is less than 200 metres from junction 28 of the M1. The school was rebuilt in a £8.7m programme from July 2003 until December 2004.

Admissions

The school provides secondary education for pupils aged 11 - 16.

Frederick Gent has a good and growing reputation as an innovative, high-achieving school with a well-ordered, caring and secure environment in which all youngsters can learn with confidence.

This was recognised by being designated as one of the first Leading Edge Schools. In the last few years the school has been transformed by moving into new buildings, becoming a Specialist school Mathematics and ICT School in April 2004 and obtaining Artsmark Gold.

Headteacher Mike Ainsley is retiring at the end of academic year 07/08 and Martyn Cooper has recently been appointed to replace him.

Academic performance

The school gets GCSE results modestly under the England average.

External links

• South Normanton Home Page
• The school website
• Frederick Gent Sound Collective
• Picture of school
• School re-opening in July 2005
• EduBase