Bluecoat Aspley AcademyThe Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bluecoat Aspley Academy and The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy are secondary schools in Nottingham.
Bluecoat Aspley Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bluecoat Aspley Academy was judged Good and The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Bluecoat Aspley Academy and 54.4 for The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bluecoat Aspley Academy (49.0 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy (55.4 in 2021-22, 54.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamBluecoat Aspley Academy | NottinghamThe Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 19 in Nottingham | 5th of 19 in Nottingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,344 | 1,182 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,125 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG8 5GY | Nottingham, NG8 3EZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 | 54.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.3% | 59.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.3% | 78.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 180 | 192 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 148 | 86 | |
| A-level average points | 27.2 | 33.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.4 | 34.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.4% | 17.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,351 | 1,190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.7% | 21.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.7% | 48.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 13.6% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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.
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