Nottingham Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 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
- 676 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.1%
- Girls
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 17.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 40.4%
Pakistani 19.1%
Mixed 14.6%
Other White 5.2%
Unclassified 4.9%
African 3.3%
Indian 2.5%
Other 2.5%
Other Asian 2.4%
Caribbean 2.1%
Other Black 1.6%
Chinese 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.23
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.5
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.63
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 110 |
Admissions
Nottingham Free School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 133
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 123 56 67 |
| Year 8 | 120 73 47 |
| Year 9 | 119 73 46 |
| Year 10 | 121 73 48 |
| Year 11 | 115 68 47 |
| Year 12 | 38 19 19 |
| Year 13 | 40 24 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 81.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 41.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 26.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 14.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 8.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 65.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 44.0% 18.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.9% 2.2% |