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Carlton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Nottingham · NG4 3SH

Ages 11–18 · 1,354 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.9

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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 847.9
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,210

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

301

Places offered

231

1st-preference offers

226

Total preferences (any rank)
635
Preferred offers (top 3)
231
Applications from outside LA
98
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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%

1,354 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,354
Boys / girls
676 / 678
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,354 / 1,000 (135%)
Free school meals
25.9%
FSM pupils
310
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Redhill Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dan Philpotts

Location

Address
Coningswath Road, Carlton
Postcode
NG4 3SH
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Gedling
Constituency
Gedling
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1,354 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.9%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Secondary schools in Nottingham
42
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG4
18
Secondary in NG4
2
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
Mr Dan Philpotts
Telephone
01159550010
Website
http://www.theacademycarlton.org.uk/

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