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Bramcote College

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG9 3GA

Ages 11–18 · 816 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.9

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 847.9
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
703

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

142

Places offered

148

1st-preference offers

132

Total preferences (any rank)
491
Preferred offers (top 3)
148
Applications from outside LA
74
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

816 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
816
Boys / girls
428 / 388
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
816 / 600 (136%)
Free school meals
27.3%
FSM pupils
195
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE WHITE HILLS PARK TRUST LTD
Academy trust
THE WHITE HILLS PARK TRUST LTD
Sponsor
The White Hills Park Trust (WHP)
Headteacher
Mrs Heidi Gale

Location

Address
Moor Lane, Bramcote
Postcode
NG9 3GA
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Broxtowe
Constituency
Broxtowe
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 11–18, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 816 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.3%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Secondary schools in Nottingham
42
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG9
27
Secondary in NG9
4
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Secondary in Nottinghamshire LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Heidi Gale
Telephone
01159168900
Website
https://bramcote.college/

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