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The National CofE Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Annesley Road, Hucknall, Nottingham NG15 7DB · nationalacademy.org.uk · 0115 963 5667

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
42.6
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
1.18 mi
1.90 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,129
95% of 1,184 places
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.1%
First language not English
5.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Minster Trust for Education

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.18 mi (1.90 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 261 families put the school first and 207 places were offered; 77% 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: 282 (Places 210)282September 2023: 271 (Places 209)271September 2024: 275 (Places 207)275September 2025: 254 (Places 210)254September 2026: 261 (Places 207)261Places 207
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262072611.3▲77%
September 2025Sept 20252102541.2▲81%
September 2024Sept 20242072751.3▲75%
September 2023Sept 20232092711.3▲76%
September 2022Sept 20222102821.3▲72%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.18 mi1.90 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.6, and 38% 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+ (33.3 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: 46.3 (England 46.3)46.32017/18: 45.7 (England 46.5)45.72018/19: 45.1 (England 46.7)45.12021/22: 46.8 (England 48.8)46.82022/23: 43.6 (England 46.3)43.62023/24: 45.9 (England 45.9)45.92024/25: 42.6 (England 46.0)42.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼42.646.0
▼38.0%45.4%
▼57.0%64.8%
▼32.5%40.5%
▼3.724.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form19.9−11.5
Sixth form college21.4+17
Further education45.6−0.7
Other education0.5+0.1
Apprenticeship5.8−1.6
Employment1.5−0.2
Not in a lasting destination2.9−3.7
Activity not captured2.4+0.7

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: 30.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.9 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 29.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.2 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.7 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.5 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 33.3 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
51 studentsC+ (33.3)Below average -0.34
55 studentsC+ (33.6)Below average -0.32
32 studentsDist- (32.1)Average -0.10
13.8%AAB or better
97.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2471C (30.5)-0.21
2022/2362C (30.7)—
2021/2246C+ (33.2)—
2018/1960C (29.7)-0.10
2017/1880C- (28.3)-0.14
2016/1772C (28.9)+0.05
2015/1680C (30.8)+0.17

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University63.2+10.7
Further education1.3—
Apprenticeship5.3−4.5
Employment17.1−10.8
Not in a lasting destination11.8+6.9
Activity not captured1.3−3.6

Ofsted

The National CofE Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Apr 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jan 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (177 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
76%
Replies
177
15% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼72% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼75% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼71% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼63% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼68% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●88% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼61% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼54% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 47% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼33% agreeEngland 67%

based on 46 parents (26%) with SEND

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