Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Nottingham · NG8 3GP · Nottingham
Ages 11–16
- Att832.4
- P8-0.7
- EM5+13%
- Absence12.2%
0.3 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 135573
Oak Field School
Community special school · Nottingham · NG8 3HW
Ages 3–19 · 158 pupils · Nottingham
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Overall absence
16.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2024-09-04
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence16.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)48.4%
Unauthorised0.2%
- Authorised absence
- 16.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 8.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 122
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
158 pupils · 120 places
- Pupils on roll
- 158
- Boys / girls
- 83 / 75
- School capacity
- 120
- Capacity fill
- 158 / 120 (132%)
- Free school meals
- 65.4%
- FSM pupils
- 83
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 3–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Ms Patricia Lewis
Location
- Address
- Wigman Road, Bilborough
- Postcode
- NG8 3HW
- Town
- Nottingham
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- District
- Nottingham
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- 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
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 158 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 65.4%. SEN provision includes: MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Glenbrook Spencer Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Nottingham · NG8 4PD · Nottingham
Ages 3–11
- KS251%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM45.5%
0.3 miles away
Woodlands Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy special converter
Nottingham · NG8 3EZ · Nottingham
Ages 3–16
- Att83.4
- P8-1.4
- EM5+0%
- Absence15.5%
0.4 miles away
Bluecoat Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Nottingham · NG8 3BB · Nottingham
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM41.6%
0.4 miles away
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Secondary
Nottingham · NG8 3EZ · Nottingham
Ages 11–18
- Att853.9
- P80.1
- EM5+55%
- Absence5.7%
0.4 miles away
Other independent special school
Nottingham · NG8 4FR · Nottingham
Ages 5–11
0.5 miles away
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Nottingham · NG8 3LD · Nottingham
Ages 11–18
- Att848.7
- P80.2
- EM5+49%
- Absence6.1%
0.5 miles away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: ExceptionalAcademy converter · Primary
Nottingham · NG8 3EP · Nottingham
Ages 4–11
- KS295%
- Absence3.4%
- FSM19.2%
0.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Patricia Lewis
- Telephone
- 01159153265