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Colonel Frank Seely Academy

Academy sponsor led · Nottingham · NG14 6JZ

Ages 11–18 · 895 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.0

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-17

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 8+0.14
−20+2
Attainment 846.0
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry54%

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 absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
770

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

150

Places offered

162

1st-preference offers

150

Total preferences (any rank)
424
Preferred offers (top 3)
159
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 fill82%

895 pupils · 1,091 places

Pupils on roll
895
Boys / girls
465 / 430
School capacity
1,091
Capacity fill
895 / 1,091 (82%)
Free school meals
23.9%
FSM pupils
188
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 J Gale

Location

Address
Flatts Lane, Calverton
Postcode
NG14 6JZ
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Gedling
Constituency
Sherwood Forest
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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, 895 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.9%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Secondary schools in Nottingham
42
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG14
11
Secondary in NG14
1
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 NottinghamNear NG14

  • Redhill Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG5 8GX · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.9 miles away

  • Manor Park Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG14 6JZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG14 6JZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM37.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG14 6FG · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Salterford House School

    Other independent school

    Nottingham · NG14 6NZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–12

    1.7 miles away

  • Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 8PQ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Pinewood Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG5 8BU · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.98

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr J Gale
Telephone
01159652495
Website
www.cfsacademy.org.uk

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