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
- 1047 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.1%
- Persistent absence
- 31.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 1.5% |
| Other White | 5.8% |
| African | 8.1% |
| Mixed | 13.2% |
| White British | 65.3% |
| Caribbean | 1.4% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| Other Black | 1.2% |
| Pakistani | 1.1% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 12% |
| Local authority average | 27% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 29% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 36.1 |
| Local authority average | 43 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.01 |
| Local authority average | 3.73 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 18 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 91 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 35 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Bulwell Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 195 98 97 |
| Year 8 | 232 100 132 |
| Year 9 | 231 115 116 |
| Year 10 | 200 104 96 |
| Year 11 | 189 103 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 84.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 13.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 4.6% 3.0% |