Welcome to Tuxford Academy
Welcome to Tuxford post 16Thank you for considering the Post 16 Centre at Tuxford Academy. We are proud to offer a friendly, welcoming and high performing learning environment, and are delighted to share with you the wide range of courses we are able to offer our prospective students. Our strong relationships with students, coupled with this wide range of courses, enable our students to access a breadth of fulfilling opportunities and experiences.One of our main aims is to help students secure the best qualifications they can achieve, so that all students are able to move on to the next steps in their education and career pathway. Another of our priorities is to offer students an inspiring range of leadership and enrichment roles and opportunities to help develop wider, character-based skills that will set them apart from other students. All pathways are important to us, and we offer plentiful support, information, advice and guidance about university, apprenticeships, college and employment pathways.
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Boarding Type
No Boarder
School Type
Academy converter
Suitable Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
No. of Students
1,482 Total
No. of Boys
766 (51.7%)
No. of Girls
716 (48.3%)
Academic Excellence
GCSE Results
Latest Examination
12.2%
Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)
A-Level Results
Sixth Form Performance
A* grades
6.9%
A*/A grades
22.61%
Leavers' Destinations
Destinations after GCSEs
Staying in education
90%
School
79%
England
Apprenticeships
4%
School
3%
England
Further education
School sixth form
Sixth form college
Other education destinations
Destinations after A-Levels
UK higher education
55%
School
1%
England
Apprenticeships
8%
School
19%
England
Higher education or training
Further education
Employment
Not sustained in education/employment
Courses
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A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.
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Admissions Process
Start ApplicationKey Dates & Deadlines
Nov 26, 2025
Post 16 Open Evening
Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays
Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Autumn
2 terms
Half Term 1
Sep 1 - Oct 17
Half Term 2
Nov 3 - Dec 19
Spring
2 terms
Half Term 1
Jan 5 - Feb 13
Half Term 2
Feb 23 - Mar 27
Summer
2 terms
Half Term 1
Apr 13 - May 22
Half Term 2
Jun 1 - Jul 27
Half-Term & Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term
Oct 20 - Oct 31
Spring Half Term
Feb 16 - Feb 20
Summer Half Term
May 25 - May 29
Alumni Stories
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We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.
Enrichment Activities
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