Free schools · Secondary
Nottingham · NG7 2PL · Nottingham
Ages 11–19
- Att845.9
- P8-0.2
- EM5+53%
- Absence7.5%
1.1 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 145146
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Academy converter · Nottingham · NG8 1EA
Ages 11–16 · 879 pupils · Nottingham
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Attainment 8
48.8
Overall absence
5.5%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2024-11-18
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 848.8
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry16%
EBacc APS: 4.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
- Authorised absence
- 3.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 795
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill117%
879 pupils · 750 places
- Pupils on roll
- 879
- Boys / girls
- 448 / 431
- School capacity
- 750
- Capacity fill
- 879 / 750 (117%)
- Free school meals
- 39%
- FSM pupils
- 342
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Governance
- Academy trust: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Archway Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Rowell
Location
- Address
- Sutton Passeys Crescent, Wollaton Park
- Postcode
- NG8 1EA
- Town
- Nottingham
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- District
- Nottingham
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 879 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 39%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwell.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Nottingham · NG8 3LD · Nottingham
Ages 11–18
- Att848.7
- P80.2
- EM5+49%
- Absence6.1%
1.1 miles away
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Nottingham · NG8 3GP · Nottingham
Ages 11–16
- Att832.4
- P8-0.7
- EM5+13%
- Absence12.2%
1.2 miles away
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Nottingham · NG8 5GY · Nottingham
Ages 11–19
- Att848.2
- P80.0
- EM5+53%
- Absence6.3%
1.2 miles away
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Secondary
Nottingham · NG8 3EZ · Nottingham
Ages 11–18
- Att853.9
- P80.1
- EM5+55%
- Absence5.7%
1.3 miles away
Fernwood School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Nottingham · NG8 2FT · Nottingham
Ages 11–16
- Att859.2
- P80.6
- EM5+73%
- Absence6.7%
1.3 miles away
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Nottingham · NG8 4HY · Nottingham
Ages 11–18
- Att838.4
- P8-0.6
- EM5+30%
- Absence11.5%
1.7 miles away
Djanogly City Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Nottingham · NG7 6ND · Nottingham
Ages 11–19
- Att840.5
- P8-0.1
- EM5+36%
- Absence10.7%
1.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Rowell
- Telephone
- 01159007210