Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 10 2018 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
- 774 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 25.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 30%
African 17.7%
Pakistani 16.5%
Mixed 12.1%
Caribbean 5.3%
Other White 4.5%
Indian 3.2%
Other Asian 3%
Other Black 2.3%
Chinese 1.8%
Other 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.23
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.56
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 52 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 319
- 3rd preference
- 191
- From another Local Authority
- 123
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 152 81 71 |
| Year 8 | 152 71 81 |
| Year 9 | 154 93 61 |
| Year 10 | 155 74 81 |
| Year 11 | 161 80 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 81.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 41.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 26.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 14.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.1% 1.2% |