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Trent College

Independent · ages 3-19MixedIndependentAnglican990 pupilsSixth formNurseryNottinghamDerbyshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths67%England 46%
Places260 spare990 pupils, 1,250 places
Average A level gradeB2024/25
Pupils on roll990Census January 2024

Trent College is an independent school in Nottingham for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. It has 990 pupils and room for 1,250.

Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4AD0115 849 4949trentschools.netDr Leo Dudin headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

129 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score45.2
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths67%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths81%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 49.049.020182019: 47.847.820192022: 46.746.720222023: 48.948.920232024: 44.844.820242025: 45.245.22025
Since 2018: -3.8
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018DerbyshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11129139131116114117
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 845.244.848.946.747.849.044.846.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths67%68%72%72%73%78%42%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths81%78%94%91%92%96%64%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score2.902.703.052.893.043.343.894.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry1%0%0%0%0%0%28%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 19 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Art and Design100%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Physical Education91%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
Food Preparation & Nutrition86%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Social Studies84%grades 9 to 5, England 54%

Subjects that did worse than the England average: Combined Science (9% here, 36% across England).

What is taught hereOffers 3 languages, computer science, music.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics123 entries
80%England 53%
English Language123 entries
68%England 54%
72%England 58%
Business64 entries
75%England 51%
Geography44 entries
75%England 51%
Art and Design38 entries
100%England 58%
91%England 56%
Spanish33 entries
49%England 54%
73%England 60%
77%England 50%
9%England 36%
86%England 52%
Social Studies19 entries
84%England 54%
56%England 56%
67%England 49%
French12 entries
100%England 60%
Drama11 entries
55%England 60%
German10 entries
100%England 63%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics12342%80%92%53%
English Language12325%68%85%54%
English Literature11529%72%87%58%
Business6442%75%88%51%
Geography4441%75%91%51%
Art and Design3866%100%100%58%
Physical Education3459%91%94%56%
Spanish3327%49%73%54%
Religious Studies3355%73%85%60%
Design & Technology3033%77%90%50%
Combined Science225%9%50%36%
Food Preparation & Nutrition2227%86%100%52%
Social Studies1968%84%90%54%
Computer Science1822%56%61%56%
Other Modern Languages1267%67%67%49%
French1283%100%100%60%
Drama110%55%82%60%
German1050%100%100%63%
Music850%75%88%61%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

128 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB39.9 points per entry
A level progress+0.43Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better24%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students12810411787194212
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry39.9039.4338.9044.0336.6736.90
Average A level gradeBBBB+B-B-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS40.6240.0739.6945.5236.7136.33
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects24%16%12%42%18%23%
A level progressA level value added+0.43+0.48+0.19+0.23
Applied general courses: points per entry27.0534.7531.9535.08

A level subjects

19 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Economics93%A* to B, England 57% · 14 entries
Physics73%A* to B, England 51% · 15 entries
Government and Politics73%A* to B, England 55% · 11 entries
Business Studies65%A* to B, England 47% · 37 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics40Business Studies37Biology20Geography20Chemistry19Physical Education / Sports Studies17Physics15Economics14Psychology12History11Government and Politics11Computer Science11Mathematics (Further)10Design and Technology (Product Design)9English Language and Literature8Religious Studies8Fine Art7English Literature7Photography5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics40 entries · 53% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 60%
Business Studies37 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
65%England 47%
Biology20 entries · 45% A* or A · 100% passed
65%England 49%
Geography20 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
60%England 51%
Chemistry19 entries · 47% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 53%
Physical Education / Sports Studies17 entries · 6% A* or A · 100% passed
41%England 41%
Physics15 entries · 53% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 51%
Economics14 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
93%England 57%
Psychology12 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
58%England 46%
History11 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
55%England 55%
Government and Politics11 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 55%
Computer Science11 entries · 55% A* or A · 100% passed
64%England 46%
Mathematics (Further)10 entries · 60% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 76%
Design and Technology (Product Design)9 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
56%England 38%
English Language and Literature8 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
25%England 47%
Religious Studies8 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 50%
Fine Art7 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 65%
English Literature7 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 52%
Photography5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 58%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
43.148.0
Gap 4.9England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Anglican school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Derbyshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll990Census January 2024
Places1,25079% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support38%373 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls568 / 422
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll9901,1131,2021,2521,2371,076
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support12%7%15%12%15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 116 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training89%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training89%87%79%
Education73%72%66%
Apprenticeship5%0%0%
Work10%15%12%
Not in education, work or training6%7%6%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m31712 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate63 per 1,000 people31% lower than the England average
Typical house price£215,000Erewash
Nearest bus stop30 mTrent College, 11 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Parklands Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil240 m205Good 202029Compare
Harrington Junior SchoolCouncil300 m218Good 202230Compare
Wilsthorpe SchoolAcademy410 m1,236Good 202372Compare
Meadowbrook SchoolIndependent430 mNot inspectedCompare
Brackenfield Special SchoolCouncil550 m283No overall grade 2024Compare
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy600 m229Report card 202584Compare
Stanton Vale SchoolAcademy940 m131No overall grade 2025Compare
The Long Eaton SchoolAcademy0.6 miles1,121Requires improvement 202413Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Trent College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Trent College yet.

How good are Trent College's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 67% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 45.2, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Trent College have?

990 pupils aged 3 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,250 places, so it is 79% full.

Does Trent College have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B. 19 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4AD
Telephone
0115 849 4949
Website
www.trentschools.net
Headteacher
Dr Leo Dudin
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 3-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Anglican
Local authority
Derbyshire
Ward
Derby Road West
Constituency
Erewash
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1928
URN
113004 · LAESTAB 8306000 · UKPRN 10016080

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from