Nottingham Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- 141010
- Address
- The Courtaulds Building, 290 Haydn Road, NG5 1EB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 673 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.6%
- Girls
- 44.4%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.2%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 42.1%
Pakistani 19.6%
Mixed 13.5%
Unclassified 4.5%
Other White 4.3%
African 3.1%
Indian 2.8%
Other 2.5%
Other Asian 2.2%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Black 1.5%
Chinese 1.5%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.4
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.83
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 119 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 119 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| Geography | GCSE | 73 |
Admissions
Nottingham Free School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 116
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 61 59 |
| Year 8 | 121 54 67 |
| Year 9 | 119 72 47 |
| Year 10 | 121 73 48 |
| Year 11 | 119 72 47 |
| Year 12 | 39 26 13 |
| Year 13 | 34 16 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 84.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 13.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 77.0% 62.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 10.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |