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Hall Park Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3EA · hallparkacademy.org.uk · 01773 786212

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
43
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
867
79% of 1,100 places
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.6%
First language not English
6.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Redhill Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 132 families put the school first and 143 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 163 (Places 170)163September 2023: 124 (Places 170)124September 2024: 141 (Places 162)141September 2025: 152 (Places 158)152September 2026: 132 (Places 143)132Places 143
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261431320.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251581521100%
September 2024Sept 20241621410.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231701240.7100%
September 2022Sept 20221701631100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43, and 34.2% 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- (27.6 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: 45.6 (England 46.3)45.62017/18: 43.9 (England 46.5)43.92018/19: 44.5 (England 46.7)44.52021/22: 43.3 (England 48.8)43.32022/23: 43.0 (England 46.3)43.02023/24: 41.3 (England 45.9)41.32024/25: 43.0 (England 46.0)43.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼4346
▼34.2%45.4%
▼53.5%64.8%
●41.3%40.5%
▼3.864.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form35.3+0.7
Sixth form college3.3−4.1
Further education41.8+3.6
Other education2—
Apprenticeship7.2+1.3
Employment2−2.4
Not in a lasting destination5.2−1.4
Activity not captured3.3+0.4

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: 28.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 26.0 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 24.4 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 24.4 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 31.8 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 25.6 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 28.3 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 27.6 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
39 studentsC- (27.6)Average +0.04
39 studentsC- (27.7)Average +0.04
3.1%AAB or better
84%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2437C- (28.3)-0.05
2022/2348C- (25.6)—
2021/2249C+ (31.8)—
2018/1947D+ (24.4)-0.41
2017/1840D+ (24.4)-0.31
2016/1741C- (26)+0.11
2015/1651C (28.8)+0.25

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University47.7−10
Other education2.3—
Apprenticeship6.8−4.7
Employment22.7+3.5
Not in a lasting destination13.6+5.9
Activity not captured6.8+3

Ofsted

Hall Park Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Jun 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Dec 2019Inadequate
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingNot effective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (115 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
76%
Replies
115
13% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼64% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼68% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼62% agreeEngland 68%

based on 43 parents (37%) with SEND

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