Bluecoat Aspley AcademyBluecoat Beechdale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bluecoat Aspley Academy and Bluecoat Beechdale Academy are secondary schools in Nottingham.
Bluecoat Aspley Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bluecoat Beechdale Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bluecoat Aspley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bluecoat Aspley Academy was judged Good and Bluecoat Beechdale Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.6 for Bluecoat Aspley Academy and 34.0 for Bluecoat Beechdale Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bluecoat Aspley Academy (49.0 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bluecoat Beechdale Academy (37.8 in 2021-22, 34.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamBluecoat Aspley Academy | NottinghamBluecoat Beechdale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 19 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 18th of 19 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,344 | 887 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 900 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG8 5GY | Nottingham, NG8 3GP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 34.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.8% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.0% Stronger figure | 35.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.2% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 Stronger figure | 2.75 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 186 | 173 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 148 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,351 | 891 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.7% | 67.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.7% | 15.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 32.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
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