The West Bridgford SchoolThe Nottingham Emmanuel School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The West Bridgford School and The Nottingham Emmanuel School are secondary schools.
The West Bridgford School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Nottingham Emmanuel School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The West Bridgford School is ahead on our composite score.
The West Bridgford School was judged Outstanding and The Nottingham Emmanuel School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.9 for The West Bridgford School and 44.2 for The Nottingham Emmanuel School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The West Bridgford School (65.1 in 2021-22, 62.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Nottingham Emmanuel School (45.2 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamThe West Bridgford School | West BridgfordThe Nottingham Emmanuel School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 10th of 19 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,780 | 1,132 | |
| Capacity | 1,332 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG2 7FA | West Bridgford, NG2 7YF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.9 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 80.7% Stronger figure | 38.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 92.2% Stronger figure | 59.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 88.5% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.00 Stronger figure | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 270 | 191 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 223 | 99 | |
| A-level average points | 41.9 Stronger figure | 23.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.8 Stronger figure | 26.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 30.1% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,780 | 1,132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 48.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% | 25.6% | |
| SEN support | 3.8% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 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
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.
The West Bridgford School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
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