The Brunts Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Sept 19 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
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137763
- Address
- The Park, NG18 2AT
- Website
- www.bruntsacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1397 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 13.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 75.2%
Other White 12%
Mixed 3.3%
African 2.8%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 17 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Brunts Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 241
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 233
- 3rd preference
- 197
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 118 119 |
| Year 8 | 274 152 122 |
| Year 9 | 263 127 136 |
| Year 10 | 268 137 131 |
| Year 11 | 265 137 128 |
| Year 12 | 26 15 11 |
| Year 13 | 64 35 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.0% 2.4% |