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Carlton le Willows Academy

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG4 4AA

Ages 11–18 · 1,824 pupils · Nottinghamshire

Attainment 8

50.8

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.49
−20+2
Attainment 850.8
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,547

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

314

Places offered

359

1st-preference offers

314

Total preferences (any rank)
724
Preferred offers (top 3)
357
Applications from outside LA
89
Offers to outside-LA applicants
46
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill120%

1,824 pupils · 1,446 places

Pupils on roll
1,824
Boys / girls
966 / 858
School capacity
1,446
Capacity fill
1,824 / 1,446 (126%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
269
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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Jaspal Mehat

Location

Address
Wood Lane, Gedling
Postcode
NG4 4AA
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Gedling
Constituency
Gedling
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

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, 1,824 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.7%.

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.

  • Carlton le Willows Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gedling · NG4 4AA · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.84

    0.1 miles away

  • Carlton Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG4 3SH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Christ The King Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG5 7JZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Arnold Hill Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG5 6NZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.5 miles away

  • The Wells Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG3 5LR · Nottingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.2
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • South Nottinghamshire Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG12 2FQ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jaspal Mehat

Official links