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Nottingham Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Sponsored academy
Greenwood Road, Bakersfield, Nottingham NG3 7EB · nottinghamacademy.org · 0115 748 3380
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Nottingham 43, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,947
- 76% of 2,570 places
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 43.9%
- First language not English
- 47.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 131 families put the school first and 169 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 169 | 131 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 131 | 96 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 148 | 109 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 150 | 122 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 177 | 121 | 0.7 | 86% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.1, and 35.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottingham it was 43, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Nottingham it was 61%, and across England 62%.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (23.2 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼47% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼35.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼56.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼5.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.39 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 32 | +7.9 |
| Sixth form college | 2.5 | −0.6 |
| Further education | 47.8 | −2.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5 | +2.1 |
| Employment | 2.2 | −1.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9 | −3.3 |
| Activity not captured | 4 | −1.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 students | D+ (23.2) | Below average -0.47 | |
| 48 students | D+ (23.2) | Below average -0.47 | |
| 43 students | Merit (26.3) | Below average -0.23 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 33 | D+ (24.4) | -0.27 |
| 2022/23 | 54 | C- (25.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 69 | C (29) | — |
| 2018/19 | 84 | D+ (23.7) | -0.21 |
| 2017/18 | 64 | D (20.9) | -0.51 |
| 2016/17 | 108 | D+ (21.7) | -0.08 |
| 2015/16 | 128 | D+ (24.3) | -0.24 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 48.3 | −8.1 |
| Further and other education | 5.1 | −7.6 |
| Further education | 3.4 | +2.3 |
| Other education | 1.7 | −10 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | +1.3 |
| Employment | 19 | +6.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 17.2 | +8.7 |
| Activity not captured | 6.9 | −0.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Nottingham Academy on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jul 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (91 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 91
- 4% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 97% who raised concerns
based on 5 parents (5%) whose child was bullied
based on 27 parents (30%) with SEND