The Brunts Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Sept 20 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
- 1464 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.1%
White British 77.9%
Other White 11%
Mixed 3.2%
Unclassified 1.6%
African 1.5%
Other Asian 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.51
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.48
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 24 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 57 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| Dance | GCSE | 3 |
| English Language | GCSE | 265 |
Admissions
The Brunts Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 249
- 3rd preference
- 147
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 149 120 |
| Year 8 | 270 128 142 |
| Year 9 | 267 137 130 |
| Year 10 | 266 136 130 |
| Year 11 | 265 135 130 |
| Year 12 | 76 44 32 |
| Year 13 | 51 31 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |