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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
93 Abbey Street, Dunkirk, Nottingham NG7 2PL · nuast.org · 0115 859 2040
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Nottingham 43, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 928
- 99% of 935 places
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 35.1%
- First language not English
- 37.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Nova Education Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 194 families put the school first and 120 places were offered; 55% 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 | 120 | 194 | 1.6▲ | 55% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 118 | 146 | 1.2▲ | 63% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 120 | 169 | 1.4▲ | 62% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 125 | 169 | 1.4▲ | 60% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 120 | 191 | 1.6▲ | 52% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.1, and 52.5% 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 B- (38.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲52.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲75.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼27.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.42 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 36.4 | −13.2 |
| Sixth form college | 8.5 | +3.5 |
| Further education | 45.8 | +16.4 |
| Other education | 0.8 | — |
| Employment | 1.7 | −1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.5 | −5.9 |
| Activity not captured | 4.2 | +2.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 students | B- (38.1) | Average +0.03 | |
| 145 students | B- (37.9) | Average +0.03 | |
| 22 students | Dist*- (43.5) | Well above average +1.20 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 119 | C+ (34.9) | -0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 135 | C+ (32.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 131 | B- (37.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 52 | B (38.9) | +0.35 |
| 2017/18 | 45 | C+ (34.8) | +0.42 |
| 2016/17 | 60 | C (29.7) | +0.46 |
| 2015/16 | 12 | C+ (34.8) | +0.61 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 60.8 | −3.6 |
| Further and other education | 2 | −0.8 |
| Further education | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| Other education | 0.7 | −1 |
| Apprenticeship | 10.1 | +1.5 |
| Employment | 11.5 | −1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.5 | +1.5 |
| Activity not captured | 6.1 | +3.2 |
Ofsted
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 53
- 6% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (21%) with SEND