Bluecoat Aspley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 12 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
- 1382 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 43.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
Pakistani 25.3%
African 21.3%
White British 14.3%
Mixed 8.7%
Caribbean 5.9%
Other White 5.1%
Other Asian 5.1%
Indian 3.8%
Other Black 3.4%
Other 2.3%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Unclassified 1.3%
Chinese 1.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.23
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 294
- 2nd preference
- 358
- 3rd preference
- 212
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 106 86 |
| Year 8 | 185 95 90 |
| Year 9 | 180 95 85 |
| Year 10 | 185 102 83 |
| Year 11 | 194 103 91 |
| Year 12 | 280 126 154 |
| Year 13 | 166 76 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 39.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 29.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 13.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 8.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 65.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 16.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 14.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |