Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Unique reference
- 140984
- Address
- 93 Abbey Street, Dunkirk, NG7 2PL
- Website
- www.nuast.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 906 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.8%
- Girls
- 40.2%
- First language not English
- 37%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 21%
Pakistani 17.9%
Mixed 13.9%
African 9.3%
Other White 8.5%
Other 6.8%
Other Asian 6.2%
Unclassified 4.5%
Indian 4.4%
Caribbean 2.6%
Chinese 1.7%
Other Black 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.23
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 117 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 117 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 118 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 118 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 118
- From another Local Authority
- 61
Offers
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 123 69 54 |
| Year 8 | 117 67 50 |
| Year 9 | 120 72 48 |
| Year 10 | 125 67 58 |
| Year 11 | 119 72 47 |
| Year 12 | 158 110 48 |
| Year 13 | 144 85 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 39.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 29.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 13.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 8.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 65.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 16.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 39.0% 14.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 1.7% |