- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Nottinghamshire average, low absence.
331 first choices, 267 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,809
Secondary schools in Nottinghamshire
All 73 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Nottinghamshire average.
363 first choices, 358 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 14Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 2,039
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottinghamshire average, low absence.
229 first choices, 171 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,157
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Nottinghamshire average, low absence.
231 first choices, 281 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,838
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottinghamshire average.
178 first choices, 168 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 1,033
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results above the Nottinghamshire average, low absence.
185 first choices, 149 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 768
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Nottinghamshire average, low absence.
256 first choices, 231 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,616
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottinghamshire average, low absence.
159 first choices, 177 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,010
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Nottinghamshire average.
272 first choices, 265 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 1,582
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottinghamshire average.
260 first choices, 270 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 1,580
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Nottinghamshire average, high absence.
238 first choices, 264 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,552
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottinghamshire average, low absence.
267 first choices, 188 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,130
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottinghamshire average, low absence.
149 first choices, 144 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 816
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottinghamshire average, low absence.
249 first choices, 239 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,393
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Nottinghamshire average, low absence.
290 first choices, 350 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,803
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Nottinghamshire average.
408 first choices, 406 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 14Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 2,601
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Nottinghamshire average.
293 first choices, 295 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 1,721
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottinghamshire average.
148 first choices, 176 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 1,078
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Nottinghamshire average.
142 first choices, 154 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 857
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottinghamshire average.
296 first choices, 257 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 1,354
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Nottinghamshire average.
184 first choices, 206 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 1,118
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Nottinghamshire average.
183 first choices, 215 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 1,378
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Nottinghamshire average.
158 first choices, 166 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 14Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 895
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Nottinghamshire average.
224 first choices, 207 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Nottinghamshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 14Nottinghamshire about 16
- Pupils
- 1,164
- Secondary schools73including 26 special
- Typical GCSE grade46.7England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding93%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools9 of 733 Catholic, 5 Church of England
- With a nursery class9take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals25.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Nottinghamshire's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
GCSE score (Attainment 8)
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 Nottinghamshire
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 43 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 2 of 30
- Good: 26 of 30
- Requires improvement: 1 of 30
- Inadequate: 1 of 30
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Nottinghamshire
Some are faith schools.
9 of the 73 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire, explained
There are 73 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire, teaching 58,000 children. 1 are run by the council and 53 are academies or free schools. Among them are 26 special and 16 independent schools.
93% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Nottinghamshire scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
25.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,055 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Mansfield7 secondary schools
- Arnold4 secondary schools
- Beeston4 secondary schools
- Carlton4 secondary schools
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield3 secondary schools
- Retford3 secondary schools
- Sutton in Ashfield3 secondary schools
- West Bridgford3 secondary schools
- Worksop3 secondary schools
- Balderton2 secondary schools
- Eastwood2 secondary schools
- Hucknall2 secondary schools
- Mansfield Woodhouse2 secondary schools
- Rainworth2 secondary schools
- Stapleford2 secondary schools
- Bingham1 school
- Calverton1 school
- Cotgrave1 school
- East Leake1 school
- Edwalton1 school
- Forest Town1 school
- Harworth and Bircotes1 school
- Keyworth1 school
- Market Warsop1 school
- New Ollerton and Ollerton1 school
- Newark-on-Trent1 school
- Radcliffe on Trent1 school
- Ruddington1 school
- Southwell1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Nottinghamshire?
There are 73 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Nottinghamshire?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Nottinghamshire on Eduscope are The West Bridgford School, Rushcliffe Spencer Academy and The Becket School. 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 Nottinghamshire?
Nottinghamshire has 2 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 26 are rated Good, meaning 93% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Nottinghamshire is 18:1. 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 Nottinghamshire?
When choosing a secondary school in Nottinghamshire, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 73 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.