Nottingham Girls' AcademyBluecoat Beechdale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Nottingham Girls' Academy and Bluecoat Beechdale Academy are secondary schools in Nottingham.
Nottingham Girls' Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bluecoat Beechdale Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Nottingham Girls' Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Nottingham Girls' Academy was judged Outstanding and Bluecoat Beechdale Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Nottingham Girls' Academy and 36.6 for Bluecoat Beechdale Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Nottingham Girls' Academy (52.1 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Bluecoat Beechdale Academy (37.8 in 2021-22, 36.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamNottingham Girls' Academy | NottinghamBluecoat Beechdale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 19 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 17th of 19 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 931 | 887 | |
| Capacity | 936 | 900 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG8 3LD | Nottingham, NG8 3GP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 36.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.9% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.9% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 156 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 27 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 909 | 891 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 67.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.5% | 15.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 32.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 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.
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
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