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Nottingham Free School

The Courtaulds Building, 290 Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 1EB

Local ranking4th of 19 secondary schools in Nottingham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

626

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
54.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
79.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
64.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
119

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
22.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

31

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
9.7% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
75

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
673
Boys
374 (56%)
Girls
299 (44%)
Capacity
626 (108% full)
SEND
11.2%
FSM Eligible
27.7%
EAL
17.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.2%
SEN Support
10.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
28.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,652/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 44.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 20.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.5%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Black African: 3.3%
  • Asian Indian: 3.0%
  • Other: 2.6%

44.0%

White British

20.5%

Asian Pakistani

6.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141010
UKPRN
10046727
Establishment No.
4020
Trust
NOVA EDUCATION TRUST

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