Nottingham University Samworth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Unique reference
- 135761
- Address
- Bramhall Road, Bilborough, NG8 4HY
- Website
- http://www.nusa.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 921 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 30.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.8%
- Persistent absence
- 33.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 46.8%
Mixed 14.4%
African 10.4%
Pakistani 6%
Other White 5.8%
Unclassified 2.9%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 2.4%
Chinese 2.3%
Other 1.8%
Other Black 1.6%
Caribbean 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.4
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.16
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 159 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
Admissions
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 129
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 99 82 |
| Year 8 | 181 100 81 |
| Year 9 | 176 100 76 |
| Year 10 | 152 87 65 |
| Year 11 | 167 90 77 |
| Year 12 | 21 6 15 |
| Year 13 | 43 11 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 13.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 4.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 36.0% 62.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |