Nottingham University Samworth Academy

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.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

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 University Samworth Academy

Bramhall Road, Bilborough, Nottingham NG8 4HY

https://www.nusa.org.uk/

Nottingham University Samworth Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 840 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2023 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 Free School, Kirk Hallam Community Academy, Toot Hill School and The Garibaldi School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.8		Fernwood School
1.0		Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
1.2		The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
1.4		Nottingham Girls' Academy
1.6		Bramcote College
1.9		Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
1.9		Bluecoat Aspley Academy
1.9		Bluecoat Trent Academy
2.2		Ellis Guilford School
2.5		The Kimberley School
2.7		Alderman White School
2.8		Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

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

Destinations: Poor. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very low.

Sixth form: Poor. Progress is poor. Destinations at 18 are poor.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

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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