Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 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
- 913 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.6%
- Girls
- 40.4%
- First language not English
- 38.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
Pakistani 19.5%
White British 18.8%
Mixed 12.8%
African 12%
Other White 8.4%
Other Asian 6%
Other 6%
Indian 5.4%
Unclassified 3.8%
Bangladeshi 2%
Chinese 1.8%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.41
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 117 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 116 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 122 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 121 |
| Geography | GCSE | 67 |
Admissions
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 108
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 65
Offers
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 128 76 52 |
| Year 8 | 119 67 52 |
| Year 9 | 122 68 54 |
| Year 10 | 118 70 48 |
| Year 11 | 122 65 57 |
| Year 12 | 150 93 57 |
| Year 13 | 154 105 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 13.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 7.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 62.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.2% 2.4% |