The Bulwell AcademyEllis Guilford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
The Bulwell Academy and Ellis Guilford School are secondary schools in Nottingham.
The Bulwell Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ellis Guilford School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ellis Guilford School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bulwell Academy was judged the expected standard and Ellis Guilford School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.1 for The Bulwell Academy and 37.1 for Ellis Guilford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Bulwell Academy (41.0 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ellis Guilford School (40.6 in 2021-22, 37.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamThe Bulwell Academy | NottinghamEllis Guilford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 19 in Nottingham | 13th of 19 in Nottingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,051 | 1,171 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG6 8AQ | Nottingham, NG6 0HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.1 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.3% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.8% | 47.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.2% | 22.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.01 | 3.32 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 188 | 267 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,047 | 1,247 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.9% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.8% | 34.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.2% | 29.2% Stronger figure | 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.
The Bulwell Academy
Ellis Guilford School
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