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Carlton le Willows Academy

Academy converter · Gedling · NG4 4AA

Ages 11–18 · 1,803 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,605

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

259

Places offered

335

1st-preference offers

259

Total preferences (any rank)
532
Preferred offers (top 3)
311
Applications from outside LA
60
Offers to outside-LA applicants
39

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 fill85%

1,803 pupils · 2,125 places

Pupils on roll
1,803
Boys / girls
976 / 827
School capacity
2,125
Capacity fill
1,803 / 2,125 (85%)
Free school meals
25.7%
FSM pupils
401
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

Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jaspal Mehat

Location

Address
Burton Road, Nottingham
Postcode
NG4 4AA
Town
Gedling
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, 1,803 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 25.7%.

Open schools in Gedling
1
Secondary schools in Gedling
1
Academies among open schools in Gedling
100% (1)
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.

Compare with theseAll in GedlingNear NG4

  • 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%

    1.5 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

  • 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

  • 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%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jaspal Mehat
Telephone
01159565008
Website
www.clwacademy.org.uk

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