Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Unique reference
- 145146
- Address
- Sutton Passeys Crescent, Wollaton Park, NG8 1EA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 826 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 25.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 26.6%
African 18.8%
Pakistani 17.8%
Mixed 11.8%
Other White 5.3%
Caribbean 5%
Indian 3.6%
Other Asian 2.8%
Chinese 2.7%
Other Black 2.3%
Other 1.6%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
Admissions
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 318
- 3rd preference
- 180
- From another Local Authority
- 96
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 34
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 103 111 |
| Year 8 | 154 83 71 |
| Year 9 | 154 70 84 |
| Year 10 | 153 92 61 |
| Year 11 | 151 72 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 84.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 13.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 7.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.6% 3.0% |