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The Wells Academy

Ransom Drive, Nottingham, NG3 5LR

Local ranking14th of 19 secondary schools in Nottingham
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

800

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
16.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
144

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
704
Boys
292 (46%)
Girls
342 (54%)
Capacity
800 (79% full)
SEND
13.1%
FSM Eligible
50.9%
EAL
38.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
11.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
39.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,441/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 27.5%
  • Black African: 15.6%
  • White Other: 10.0%
  • Other: 8.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 7.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.3%
  • Mixed Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 4.0%

27.5%

White British

15.6%

Black African

10.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147456
UKPRN
10084549
Establishment No.
4014
Trust
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST

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