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Bramcote College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Moor Lane, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3GA · bramcote.college · 0115 916 8900

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
51.3
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
0.65 mi
1.04 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
816
216 over 600 places · 136%
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
27.3%
First language not English
13.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The White Hills Park Trust Ltd

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.65 mi (1.04 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 149 families put the school first and 144 places were offered; 86% 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: 123 (Places 147)123September 2023: 148 (Places 120)148September 2024: 142 (Places 148)142September 2025: 120 (Places 147)120September 2026: 149 (Places 144)149Places 144
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261441491▲86%
September 2025Sept 20251471200.8100%
September 2024Sept 2024148142193%
September 2023Sept 20231201481.2▲76%
September 2022Sept 20221471230.898%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.65 mi1.04 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.3, and 59.2% 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+ (34.8 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: 40.3 (England 46.3)40.32017/18: 43.3 (England 46.5)43.32018/19: 45.4 (England 46.7)45.42021/22: 46.6 (England 48.8)46.62022/23: 48.8 (England 46.3)48.82023/24: 47.9 (England 45.9)47.92024/25: 51.3 (England 46.0)51.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲51.346.0
▲59.2%45.4%
▲82.4%64.8%
▼18.4%40.5%
▲4.364.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form34.8−0.9
Sixth form college24.2+10.9
Further education31.1+0.5
Apprenticeship0.8−1.2
Employment0.8−2.3
Not in a lasting destination6.8−0.3
Activity not captured1.5−4.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

21/2222/2323/2424/252021/22: 38.2 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 35.1 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 34.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
45 studentsC+ (34.8)Above average +0.26
45 studentsC+ (35)Above average +0.26
10 studentsMerit+ (28.6)Average -0.50
25.7%AAB or better
97.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2442C+ (34)+0.08
2022/2328B- (35.1)—
2021/2248B- (38.2)—

Where sixth-form leavers went

2021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University64.4+6.1
Apprenticeship4.4−1.9
Employment15.6−9.4
Not in a lasting destination11.1+2.8
Activity not captured4.4+2.3

Ofsted

Bramcote College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
28 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (144 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
144
18% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲70% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲85% agreeEngland 67%

based on 33 parents (23%) with SEND

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