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The Nottingham Emmanuel School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Gresham Park Road, West Bridgford NG2 7YF · emmanuel.nottingham.sch.uk · 0115 977 5380

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.2
average Attainment 8 score. Nottingham 43, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,108
96% of 1,150 places
Local authority
Nottingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
47%
First language not English
30.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Archway Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 146 families put the school first and 177 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 218 (Places 185)218September 2023: 187 (Places 185)187September 2024: 195 (Places 195)195September 2025: 151 (Places 179)151September 2026: 146 (Places 177)146Places 177
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261771460.886%
September 2025Sept 20251791510.887%
September 2024Sept 2024195195183%
September 2023Sept 20231851871▲78%
September 2022Sept 20221852181.2▲67%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.2, and 38.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottingham it was 43, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (23.9 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: 44.6 (England 46.3)44.62017/18: 41.1 (England 46.5)41.12018/19: 49.3 (England 46.7)49.32021/22: 45.2 (England 48.8)45.22022/23: 43.7 (England 46.3)43.72023/24: 42.1 (England 45.9)42.12024/25: 44.2 (England 46.0)44.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.246.0
▼38.2%45.4%
▼59.2%64.8%
▼15.2%40.5%
▼3.754.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form36−1.9
Sixth form college8+4
Further education45+4.8
Other education0.5−1.2
Apprenticeship1.5−2.5
Not in a lasting destination7.5+3.5
Activity not captured1.5−2.5

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: 24.6 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 26.7 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 28.2 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 28.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.5 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 26.1 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 29.2 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 23.9 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
99 studentsD+ (23.9)Below average -0.54
100 studentsD+ (24.2)Below average -0.51
43 studentsMerit (25.1)Average -0.10
20 studentsDist (35)Average +0.41
6 studentsL2Dist*- (7.5)—
10.7%AAB or better
96.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2465C (29.2)-0.15
2022/2378C- (26.1)—
2021/2280C+ (33.5)—
2018/1961C (28.6)+0.24
2017/1874C- (28.2)+0.19
2016/1792C- (26.7)+0.01
2015/1686D+ (24.6)-0.11

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University56−2.6
Further and other education5.9+3.6
Further education3.6—
Other education2.4—
Apprenticeship3.6−5.6
Employment15.5+0.6
Not in a lasting destination10.7+0.4
Activity not captured8.3+3.7

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Nottingham Emmanuel School on 29 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
29 Apr 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (113 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
80%
Replies
113
10% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼72% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼69% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼68% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 42% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼62% agreeEngland 67%

based on 21 parents (19%) with SEND

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