Bluecoat Aspley AcademyEllis Guilford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bluecoat Aspley Academy and Ellis Guilford School are secondary schools in Nottingham.
Bluecoat Aspley Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ellis Guilford School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bluecoat Aspley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bluecoat Aspley Academy was judged Good and Ellis Guilford School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.6 for Bluecoat Aspley Academy and 37.1 for Ellis Guilford School.
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 Ellis Guilford School (40.6 in 2021-22, 37.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamBluecoat Aspley Academy | NottinghamEllis Guilford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 19 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 13th 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 | 1,351 | 1,247 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG8 5GY | Nottingham, NG6 0HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 37.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.8% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.0% Stronger figure | 47.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.2% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 Stronger figure | 3.32 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 186 | 267 | |
| 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 | 1,247 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.7% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.7% | 34.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 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
Ellis Guilford School
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