Bluecoat Beechdale AcademyBluecoat Wollaton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy and Bluecoat Wollaton Academy are secondary schools in Nottingham.
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bluecoat Wollaton Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy was judged Good and Bluecoat Wollaton Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.6 for Bluecoat Beechdale Academy and 53.4 for Bluecoat Wollaton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bluecoat Beechdale Academy (37.8 in 2021-22, 36.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Bluecoat Wollaton Academy (52.9 in 2021-22, 53.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamBluecoat Beechdale Academy | NottinghamBluecoat Wollaton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 19 in Nottingham | 2nd of 19 in Nottingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 887 | 879 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 750 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG8 3GP | Nottingham, NG8 1EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.6 | 53.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.0% | 58.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.8% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 170 | 148 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 891 | 826 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 67.9% | 39.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 32.2% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.3% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.4% | 12.6% 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
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 Beechdale Academy
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
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