Fernwood School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Score
B77
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Nottingham, NG8 2FT
- Distance
- 1.2km away
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Bramhall Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Local ranking15th of 19 secondary schools in Nottingham
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
950
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 18 May 2023. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 39.9 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 41.4% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 56.6% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 152
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 84.0%
- Continued in education
- 79.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 3.0%
- Employment
- 2.0%
- Not sustained
- 11.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 86.0%
- Higher education
- 71.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 5.0%
- Employment
- 10.0%
- Not sustained
- 10.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
D
Avg A-Level Grade
20.0
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
16
A-Level Students
- Applied General Avg Points
- 29.8
- 16-18 Cohort
- 64
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 921
- Boys
- 484 (58%)
- Girls
- 357 (42%)
- Capacity
- 950 (89% full)
- SEND
- 13.5%
- FSM Eligible
- 53.7%
- EAL
- 30.5%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 2.4%
- SEN Support
- 11.1%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 22.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 41.0
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,329/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 13.4% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 34.6% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 48.2%
- Black African: 10.7%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 8.1%
- Asian Pakistani: 6.2%
- White Other: 5.9%
- Asian Indian: 2.8%
- Mixed Other: 2.6%
- Asian Other: 2.5%
48.2%
White British
10.7%
Black African
8.1%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Bramhall Road
Nottingham, East Midlands
Administrative
- URN
- 135761
- UKPRN
- 10025622
- Establishment No.
- 6906
- Trust
- NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
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