Nottingham Girls' AcademyBluecoat Aspley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Nottingham Girls' Academy and Bluecoat Aspley Academy are secondary schools in Nottingham.
Nottingham Girls' Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bluecoat Aspley Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Nottingham Girls' Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Nottingham Girls' Academy was judged Outstanding and Bluecoat Aspley Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for Nottingham Girls' Academy and 48.6 for Bluecoat Aspley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Nottingham Girls' Academy (52.1 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bluecoat Aspley Academy (49.0 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamNottingham Girls' Academy | NottinghamBluecoat Aspley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 19 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 7th of 19 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 909 | 1,351 | |
| Capacity | 936 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG8 3LD | Nottingham, NG8 5GY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.9% | 46.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.8% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 59.6% Stronger figure | 24.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.33 Stronger figure | 4.15 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 186 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 27 | 148 | |
| A-level average points | 28.9 Stronger figure | 27.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.4 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 909 | 1,351 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 42.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.5% | 41.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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.
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.
Nottingham Girls' Academy
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