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Chilwell School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Queens Road, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 5AL · chilwellschool.co.uk · 0115 925 2698

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.2
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
1.72 mi
2.77 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,078
58 over 1,020 places · 106%
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21.7%
First language not English
27.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.72 mi (2.77 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 148 families put the school first and 176 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 129 (Places 176)129September 2023: 138 (Places 179)138September 2024: 152 (Places 202)152September 2025: 139 (Places 208)139September 2026: 148 (Places 176)148Places 176
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261761480.897%
September 2025Sept 20252081390.7100%
September 2024Sept 20242021520.8100%
September 2023Sept 20231791380.8100%
September 2022Sept 20221761290.7100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.72 mi2.77 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.2, and 55% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottinghamshire it was 46.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.9 (England 46.3)47.92017/18: 44.6 (England 46.5)44.62018/19: 46.6 (England 46.7)46.62021/22: 49.3 (England 48.8)49.32022/23: 47.2 (England 46.3)47.22023/24: 47.7 (England 45.9)47.72024/25: 50.2 (England 46.0)50.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.246.0
▲55.0%45.4%
▲73.7%64.8%
▼22.8%40.5%
▲4.464.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form29.2−16.1
Sixth form college19.3+14.6
Further education41.5+13.6
Apprenticeship1.8−5.8
Employment0.6−2.3
Not in a lasting destination4.7−1.7
Activity not captured2.9−2.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.1 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 28.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.0 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 33.5 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 29.3 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.3 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 28.7 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
37 studentsC (28.7)Average +0.05
38 studentsC (28.9)Average +0.06
12 studentsDist+ (37.1)Average +0.24
16%AAB or better
85.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2471C (31.3)-0.24
2022/2347C (29.3)—
2021/2248C+ (33.5)—
2018/1959C+ (32)-0.08
2017/1867C (29.7)-0.08
2016/1762C (28.6)+0.11
2015/1655C+ (32.1)+0.32

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University57.3−1.9
Further and other education8+3.9
Further education6.7—
Other education1.3—
Apprenticeship5.3+1.2
Employment12−4.3
Not in a lasting destination6.7−3.5
Activity not captured10.7+4.6

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 31 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Chilwell School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
30 Jan 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Nov 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (143 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
77%
Replies
143
13% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼71% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼69% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼64% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●47% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼53% agreeEngland 67%

based on 31 parents (22%) with SEND

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