The Brunts AcademyThe Park , Mansfield

The Brunts Academy, based in Mansfield, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

The Brunts Academy currently has around 1397 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 28.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.2%). other white pupils make up about 12%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 36% who stay in school sixth forms and 48% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .