Nottingham Academy

General Info

Education Phase
All-through
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 19 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
135881
Address
Greenwood Road, Bakersfield, NG3 7EB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
2121 (78% of total capacity)
Boys
49.8%
Girls
50.2%
First language not English
44.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
40.6%
Persistent absence
28.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other6.9%
African8.2%
Mixed12.6%
White British22.5%
Pakistani24.7%
Unclassified
6.7%
Other White
5.9%
Other Asian
5.3%
Other Black
2.3%
Caribbean
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1%
Indian
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
Chinese
0.4%
Irish
0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.3
WritingAverage0
MathsBelow average-2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
47%
Local authority average
61%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
101
Local authority average
104
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
ArabicGCSE4
Art & Design (Fine Art)GCSE41
BengaliGCSE1
BiologyGCSE66
ChemistryGCSE57
ChineseGCSE3
English LanguageGCSE286
English LiteratureGCSE281
FrenchGCSE3
GeographyGCSE61
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Nottingham Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
36
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
34
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
14
4
10
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
2
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
22
10
12
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
2
1
1
Reception, Full-time
38
20
18
Year 1
60
31
29
Year 2
61
26
35
Year 3
90
43
47
Year 4
86
45
41
Year 5
116
59
57
Year 6
105
49
56
Year 7
242
144
98
Year 8
287
146
141
Year 9
294
155
139
Year 10
284
137
147
Year 11
300
143
157
Year 12
54
16
38
Year 13
64
26
38
Year 2024-2025

Participation in Education, Training, Employment

Destinations after GCSEs
School
LA
England
Staying in education
83.0%
84.4%
85.5%
Further education
43.0%
42.2%
36.9%
School sixth form
36.0%
27.7%
35.2%
Sixth form college
4.0%
13.9%
12.9%
Other education destinations
1.0%
0.6%
0.5%
Entering employment
3.0%
1.7%
2.6%
Entering apprenticeships
SP
1.9%
3.3%
Not in education or employment
8.0%
7.4%
5.7%
Destination unknown
5.0%
4.6%
3.0%
School: Year 2024-2025 Local authority: Year 2022-2023 England: Year 2022-2023

Progression to Higher Education or Training

Destinations after A‑levels
School
LA
England
Degrees
72.0%
62.0%
60.1%
Top third higher education institutions
13.0%
15.2%
18.9%
Other study at level 4 or 5
1.0%
3.7%
2.5%
Higher apprenticeships
0.0%
2.2%
2.4%
School: Year 2024-2025 Local authority: Year 2021-2022 England: Year 2021-2022

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