Nottingham Free School | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Nottingham Free School

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

https://www.nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk/

Nottingham Free School is a non-selective free school. It has about 680 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2017 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Nova Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology, Nottingham University Samworth Academy, Kirk Hallam Community Academy, Toot Hill School and The Garibaldi School.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Progress, Attainment and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Destinations.

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0.7		Bluecoat Trent Academy
0.9		Djanogly City Academy
1.1		Ellis Guilford School
1.2		The Wells Academy
1.5		Bluecoat Aspley Academy
2.0		Nottingham Girls' Academy
2.1		The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
2.1		Park Vale Academy
2.2		Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
2.4		Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
2.4		The Bulwell Academy
2.4		Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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