Christ The King Voluntary AcademyThe Wells Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Christ The King Voluntary Academy and The Wells Academy are secondary schools in Nottingham.
Christ The King Voluntary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Wells Academy scores 47 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 The Wells Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for Christ The King Voluntary Academy and 43.1 for The Wells Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Christ The King Voluntary Academy (50.7 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Wells Academy (40.1 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamChrist The King Voluntary Academy | NottinghamThe Wells Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 14th of 19 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 845 | 704 | |
| Capacity | 849 | 800 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG5 7JZ | Nottingham, NG3 5LR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 43.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.2% Stronger figure | 34.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.6% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.2% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 Stronger figure | 3.60 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 157 | 144 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 28 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 845 | 704 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 50.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 38.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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.
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
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