Nottingham AcademyBluecoat Trent Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Nottingham Academy and Bluecoat Trent Academy in Nottingham.
Nottingham Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bluecoat Trent Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bluecoat Trent Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Nottingham Academy was judged the expected standard and Bluecoat Trent Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Nottingham Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamNottingham Academy | NottinghamBluecoat Trent Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 19 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 19th of 19 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,947 | 1,132 | |
| Capacity | 2,570 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG3 7EB | Nottingham, NG5 1AJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.9% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.1% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.9% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.39 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 287 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 23.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 22.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,121 | 895 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.9% | 51.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.5% | 29.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% Stronger figure | 29.6% | 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.
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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