Selston High SchoolOutwood Academy Kirkby
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Selston High School and Outwood Academy Kirkby are secondary schools in Nottingham.
Selston High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Outwood Academy Kirkby scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Selston High School is ahead on our composite score.
Selston High School was judged Good and Outwood Academy Kirkby was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.8 for Selston High School and 36.1 for Outwood Academy Kirkby.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Selston High School (45.9 in 2021-22, 38.8 in 2024-25) and has risen at Outwood Academy Kirkby (32.5 in 2022-23, 36.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamSelston High School | NottinghamOutwood Academy Kirkby | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 40th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 877 | 546 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 692 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG16 6BW | Nottingham, NG17 7DH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.8 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.7% | 33.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.4% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.3% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.29 Stronger figure | 3.08 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 83 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 877 | 546 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 49.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.1% Stronger figure | 34.4% | 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.
Selston High School
Outwood Academy Kirkby
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