Bluecoat Trent Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
11 - 16 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Nottingham
Unique reference
148548
Address
Aspley Lane, NG8 5GY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
654 (35% of total capacity)
Boys
60.7%
Girls
39.3%
First language not English
28.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
47.2%
Persistent absence
24.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 27.8%
Mixed 20%
Pakistani 13.6%
African 8.3%
Other Asian 6.7%
Caribbean 5.8%
Other White 4%
Indian 3.4%
Other Black 3.1%
Other 2.8%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Unclassified 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bluecoat Trent Academy

Admission Policy
Non-selective
Total available places
239
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
216
2nd preference
198
3rd preference
114
From another Local Authority
23
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
168
2nd preference
52
3rd preference
15
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 7
239
141
98
Year 8
236
150
86
Year 9
179
106
73
Year 2023-2024

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