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Fernwood School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG8 2FT

Ages 11–16 · 1,543 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

59.2

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.60
−20+2
Attainment 859.2
English & maths grade 5+73%
English & maths grade 4+89%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,460

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

358

Places offered

298

1st-preference offers

286

Total preferences (any rank)
682
Preferred offers (top 3)
298
Applications from outside LA
116
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
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 fill103%

1,543 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,543
Boys / girls
816 / 727
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,543 / 1,500 (103%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
281
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE FERNWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE FERNWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Gell

Location

Address
Goodwood Road, Wollaton
Postcode
NG8 2FT
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham South
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 11–16, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 1,543 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.2%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Secondary schools in Nottingham
42
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG8
28
Secondary in NG8
7
Open schools in Nottingham LA
120
Secondary in Nottingham LA
18

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 Christopher Gell
Telephone
01159286326
Website
http://www.fernwoodschool.org.uk/

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