The Bulwell Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Unique reference
- 145952
- Address
- Hucknall Lane, NG6 8AQ
- Website
- www.bulwellacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1070 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.5%
- Persistent absence
- 36.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.9%
White British 70.6%
Mixed 11.6%
Other White 6.3%
African 5.5%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 1.1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.23
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 27%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.14
Local authority average 3.63
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 50 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 46 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 76 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 189 |
Admissions
The Bulwell Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 242 111 131 |
| Year 8 | 235 117 118 |
| Year 9 | 202 99 103 |
| Year 10 | 197 108 89 |
| Year 11 | 194 104 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 69.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 39.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 29.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 13.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 17.0% 8.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 42.0% 65.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 16.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 14.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |