Nottingham Free School | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Nottingham Free School

The Courtaulds Building, 290 Haydn Road, Nottingham NG5 1EB

https://www.nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk/

Nottingham Free School is a non-selective free school. It has about 660 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Nova Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology, Nottingham University Samworth Academy, Kirk Hallam Community Academy, Toot Hill School and The Garibaldi School.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Environment.

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0.9		Djanogly City Academy
1.1		Ellis Guilford School
1.2		The Wells Academy
1.5		Bluecoat Aspley Academy
1.5		Bluecoat Trent Academy
2.0		Nottingham Girls' Academy
2.1		The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
2.1		Park Vale Academy
2.2		Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
2.4		Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
2.4		The Bulwell Academy
2.4		Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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