Park Vale AcademyThe Bulwell Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Park Vale Academy and The Bulwell Academy are secondary schools in Nottingham.
Park Vale Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Bulwell Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Park Vale Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Park Vale Academy was judged Good and The Bulwell Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.8 for Park Vale Academy and 36.1 for The Bulwell Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Park Vale Academy (38.3 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Bulwell Academy (41.0 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamPark Vale Academy | NottinghamThe Bulwell Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 19 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 17th of 19 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 880 | 1,051 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG5 9AZ | Nottingham, NG6 8AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.8 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% Stronger figure | 29.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.5% Stronger figure | 46.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.4% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.90 Stronger figure | 3.01 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 181 | 188 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 898 | 1,047 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.4% | 53.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 13.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.2% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.8% Stronger figure | 33.2% | 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.
Park Vale Academy
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