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Nottingham Girls' Academy

Academy sponsor led · Nottingham · NG8 3LD

Ages 11–18 · 931 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

48.7

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 848.7
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry64%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
841

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

110

Places offered

163

1st-preference offers

110

Total preferences (any rank)
266
Preferred offers (top 3)
150
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 fill99%

931 pupils · 936 places

Pupils on roll
931
Boys / girls
0 / 931
School capacity
936
Capacity fill
931 / 936 (99%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
359
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
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

Governance
Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Greenwood Academies Trust
Headteacher
David Tungate

Location

Address
Robin's Wood Road
Postcode
NG8 3LD
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham North and Kimberley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
4 on roll / 4 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 931 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.2%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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
David Tungate
Telephone
01157483410
Website
http://www.nottinghamgirlsacademy.org/

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