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Nottingham Academy

All-through · Nottingham · NG3 7EB · URN 135881

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2023-11-14Cohort 1947Non-selective

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 104
4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 79 schools in Nottingham

  • Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

    47%

    Nottingham 58.4%England 61%

    11.4 percentage points below the area average of 58.4

    Overall standards

  • Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths

    5%

    Nottingham 6.4%England 8%

    1.4 percentage points below the area average of 6.4

    Academic stretch

  • Average scaled score in reading

    101

    Nottingham 104.28England 105

    3.3 below the area average of 104.3

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in maths

    102

    Nottingham 103.92England 105

    1.9 below the area average of 103.9

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    105

    Nottingham 104.55England 105

    0.5 above the area average of 104.6

    Overall standards

  • Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    33%

    Nottingham 27.2%England 32%

    5.8 percentage points above the area average of 27.2

    Academic stretch

  • Expected standard in reading

    60%

    Nottingham 69.4%

    9.4 percentage points below the area average of 69.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in writing

    60%

    Nottingham 68.5%

    8.5 percentage points below the area average of 68.5

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in maths

    71%

    Nottingham 68.8%

    2.2 percentage points above the area average of 68.8

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    104

    Nottingham 48

    56 above the area average of 48

    Context only, not scored

Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 287
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 31 schools in Nottingham

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    42.1

    Nottingham 38.07England 46.1

    4 above the area average of 38.1

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    35.9%

    Nottingham 34.3%England 45.9%

    1.6 percentage points above the area average of 34.3

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    56.1%

    Nottingham 49.2%

    7 percentage points above the area average of 49.2

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.39

    Nottingham 3.24England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.2

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    1.7%

    Nottingham 10.7%England 17.6%

    9 percentage points below the area average of 10.7

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    5.9%

    Nottingham 24.7%

    18.8 percentage points below the area average of 24.7

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    46.3%

    Nottingham 46.4%

    In line with the area average of 46.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    287

    Nottingham 122

    165.3 above the area average of 121.7

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Nottingham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes
26.3 pupils per class
Secondary classes
22.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
47.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
43.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
12.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
8.6pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
33% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
5% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
15.9pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
47% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
80.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
Ofsted rated Nottingham Academy Requires improvement at its inspection on 14/11/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
Nottingham Academy is a all-through school in Nottingham, postcode NG3 7EB (URN 135881).
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