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Chilwell School

Foundation school · Nottingham · NG9 5AL

Ages 11–18 · 1,078 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.7

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 847.7
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry19%

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 absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
992

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

152

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

152

Total preferences (any rank)
419
Preferred offers (top 3)
181
Applications from outside LA
33
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 fill106%

1,078 pupils · 1,020 places

Pupils on roll
1,078
Boys / girls
569 / 509
School capacity
1,020
Capacity fill
1,078 / 1,020 (106%)
Free school meals
21.7%
FSM pupils
211
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Ms Sarah York

Location

Address
Queens Road, Beeston
Postcode
NG9 5AL
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1,078 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.7%.

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
Ms Sarah York
Telephone
01159252698
Website
http://www.chilwellschool.co.uk/

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