Bluecoat Aspley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 11 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Unique reference
- 137798
- Address
- Aspley Lane, Aspley, NG8 5GY
- Website
- www.bluecoataspley.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1351 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 41.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
Pakistani 24.4%
African 21.3%
White British 13.7%
Mixed 9%
Other White 5.8%
Caribbean 5%
Indian 4.7%
Other Asian 4.4%
Other Black 3%
Other 2.5%
Unclassified 2.3%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Chinese 1.6%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.6
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 183 |
Admissions
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 325
- 3rd preference
- 209
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 103 81 |
| Year 8 | 191 107 84 |
| Year 9 | 185 97 88 |
| Year 10 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 11 | 185 101 84 |
| Year 12 | 247 110 137 |
| Year 13 | 179 83 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 13.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 62.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |