- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Nottingham average, low absence.
426 first choices, 293 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1654.6
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,543
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Secondary schools in Nottingham
All 37 secondary schools in Nottingham. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the Nottingham average, low absence.
228 first choices, 206 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1653.4
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 879
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottingham average, low absence.
150 first choices, 170 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.8
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 931
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Nottingham average, low absence.
209 first choices, 187 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1654.4
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,182
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Nottingham average, low absence.
185 first choices, 120 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.0
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 699
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Nottingham average, low absence.
194 first choices, 120 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.5
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 928
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Nottingham average, low absence.
275 first choices, 187 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.8
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,344
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Nottingham average, low absence.
146 first choices, 177 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.1
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,108
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the England average.
131 first choices, 169 offers made
Met the standard at 1147%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 9.2%Nottingham 9.1%
- Pupils
- 1,947
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottingham average, high absence.
168 first choices, 186 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.2
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 880
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Nottingham average, high absence.
150 first choices, 238 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.0
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,270
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Nottingham average, high absence.
142 first choices, 157 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.7
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 737
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Results below the Nottingham average, low absence.
44 first choices, 71 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.7
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 634
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Nottingham average.
287 first choices, 237 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.7
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.4%Nottingham 9.1%
- Pupils
- 1,132
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Nottingham average.
126 first choices, 212 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.5
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.0%Nottingham 9.1%
- Pupils
- 1,171
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Nottingham average, high absence.
149 first choices, 177 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.9
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,005
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Nottingham average, high absence.
96 first choices, 149 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.9
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 841
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Nottingham average, high absence.
127 first choices, 177 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1636.6
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 887
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Nottingham average, high absence.
147 first choices, 181 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.6
Nottingham 43.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,051
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.5%
- Pupils
- 174
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.1
Oak Field School
Nottingham, NG8 3HW · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 14.6%
- Pupils
- 158
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.8
Rosehill School
Nottingham, NG3 2FE · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 7.6%
- Pupils
- 121
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.3
Stone Soup Academy
Nottingham, NG1 1HN · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 10
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.7
Brookvale Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 45
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.7
- Secondary schools37including 7 special
- Attainment 8 at 1643.3England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools5 of 371 Catholic, 3 Church of England
- With a nursery class5take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals42.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Nottingham's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Nottingham
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 23 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 14
- Good: 11 of 14
- Requires improvement: 0 of 14
- Inadequate: 0 of 14
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Nottingham
Some are faith schools.
5 of the 37 secondary schools in Nottingham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Nottingham, explained
There are 37 secondary schools in Nottingham, teaching 23,562 children. 0 are run by the council and 27 are academies or free schools. Among them are 7 special and 7 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Nottingham scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
42.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,339 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Nottingham?
There are 37 secondary schools in Nottingham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Nottingham?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Nottingham on Eduscope are Fernwood School, Bluecoat Wollaton Academy and Nottingham Girls' Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Nottingham?
Nottingham has 3 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 11 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Nottingham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Nottingham secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Nottingham is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Nottingham?
When choosing a secondary school in Nottingham, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 37 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.