Christ The King Voluntary AcademyCarlton le Willows Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Christ The King Voluntary Academy and Carlton le Willows Academy are secondary schools.
Christ The King Voluntary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Carlton le Willows Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Christ The King Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Christ The King Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Carlton le Willows Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for Christ The King Voluntary Academy and 55.1 for Carlton le Willows Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Christ The King Voluntary Academy (50.7 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamChrist The King Voluntary Academy | GedlingCarlton le Willows Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 45th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 845 | 1,803 | |
| Capacity | 849 | 2,125 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG5 7JZ | Gedling, NG4 4AA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 | 55.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.2% | 69.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.6% | 85.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.2% | 43.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 | 4.83 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 157 | 279 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 28 | 104 | |
| A-level average points | 26.9 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.5 | 34.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.3% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 845 | 1,803 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% | 18.3% 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
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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