Fernwood School
Academy converter · Secondary
Nottingham · NG8 2FT · Nottingham
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 135761
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Academy sponsor led · Nottingham · NG8 4HY
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
841
Local authority
Nottingham
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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, Nottingham, 841 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.2%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 135761
Location
- Address
- Bramhall Road, Bilborough
- Postcode
- NG8 4HY
- Town
- Nottingham
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- District
- Nottingham
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 841
- Boys / girls
- 484 / 357
- School capacity
- 950
- Capacity fill
- 841 / 950 (89%)
- Free school meals
- 52.2%
- FSM pupils
- 435
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Nova Education Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Carl Elder
- Telephone
- 01159291492
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- Unknown date — School remains Good (Report)