The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form

Secondary · Nottinghamshire · NG12 5FF · URN 138191

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2025-04-23Cohort 1033Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

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

2024-2025 results · cohort 161

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 63 schools in Nottinghamshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
53.5
Nottinghamshire 40.34England 46.1
13.2 above the area average of 40.3
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
60.9%
Nottinghamshire 39.2%England 45.9%
21.7 percentage points above the area average of 39.2
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
75.8%
Nottinghamshire 57%
18.8 percentage points above the area average of 57
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.54
Nottinghamshire 3.54England 4.07
1 above the area average of 3.5
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
14.3%
Nottinghamshire 14.5%England 17.6%
In line with the area average of 14.5
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
21.7%
Nottinghamshire 32%
10.3 percentage points below the area average of 32
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
17.4%
Nottinghamshire 27.9%
10.5 percentage points below the area average of 27.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
161
Nottinghamshire 149
11.8 above the area average of 149.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Nottinghamshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	53.5 Nottinghamshire 40.34England 46.1	13.2 above the area average of 40.3	7.4 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	60.9% Nottinghamshire 39.2%England 45.9%	21.7 percentage points above the area average of 39.2	15 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	75.8% Nottinghamshire 57%	18.8 percentage points above the area average of 57	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.54 Nottinghamshire 3.54England 4.07	1 above the area average of 3.5	0.5 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	14.3% Nottinghamshire 14.5%England 17.6%	In line with the area average of 14.5	3.3 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	21.7% Nottinghamshire 32%	10.3 percentage points below the area average of 32	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	17.4% Nottinghamshire 27.9%	10.5 percentage points below the area average of 27.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	161 Nottinghamshire 149	11.8 above the area average of 149.2	No national comparison	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

Nottinghamshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.0 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: 14.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 16.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 3.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13.3pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.5pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.4% 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 The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form Good at its inspection on 23/04/2025.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form is a secondary school in Nottinghamshire, postcode NG12 5FF (URN 138191).
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