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Christ The King Voluntary Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Darlton Drive, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7JZ · christtheking.notts.sch.uk · 0115 955 6262

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.9
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
2.86 mi
4.61 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
857
8 over 849 places · 101%
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28.4%
First language not English
23.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.86 mi (4.61 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 142 families put the school first and 154 places were offered; 98% 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: 94 (Places 149)94September 2023: 135 (Places 154)135September 2024: 110 (Places 154)110September 2025: 108 (Places 151)108September 2026: 142 (Places 154)142Places 154
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261541420.998%
September 2025Sept 20251511080.7100%
September 2024Sept 20241541100.7100%
September 2023Sept 20231541350.993%
September 2022Sept 2022149940.699%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.86 mi4.61 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.9, and 52.2% 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- (26.9 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: 46.5 (England 46.3)46.52017/18: 43.2 (England 46.5)43.22018/19: 45.0 (England 46.7)45.02021/22: 50.7 (England 48.8)50.72022/23: 45.4 (England 46.3)45.42023/24: 47.6 (England 45.9)47.62024/25: 48.9 (England 46.0)48.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.946.0
▲52.2%45.4%
▲72.6%64.8%
▼31.2%40.5%
●4.134.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form42.7−2.3
Sixth form college10+0.7
Further education40.7+6.4
Other education1.3+0.6
Apprenticeship2−1.6
Not in a lasting destination2.7−1.6
Activity not captured0.7—

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: 24.3 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 22.9 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 18.5 (England 32.1)D2018/19: 26.1 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 29.6 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 29.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 29.5 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 26.9 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
28 studentsC- (26.9)Average -0.23
28 studentsC- (26.9)Average -0.23
11 studentsMerit+ (27.3)Average -0.13
6.3%AAB or better
93.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2443C (29.5)+0.02
2022/2338C (29.1)—
2021/2232C (29.6)—
2018/1939C- (26.1)-0.26
2017/1867D (18.5)-0.51
2016/1766D+ (22.9)-0.41
2015/1643D+ (24.3)-0.19

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University57.4−11.4
Other education4.3—
Apprenticeship4.3—
Employment23.4+4.6
Not in a lasting destination6.4+0.1
Activity not captured4.3−2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Christ The King Voluntary Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
10 May 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

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

What parents said

67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (161 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
67%
Replies
161
19% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼70% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼75% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼68% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼61% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼74% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼78% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼61% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 35 parents (22%) with SEND

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