Bluecoat Aspley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG8 5GY · Nottingham
#169 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2105 of 4,090 nationally
About Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Bluecoat Aspley Academy is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottingham local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,344 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 47.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 169th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (66th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,344; capacity filled 96%; grade 4+ english & maths 64%; ebacc average points 4.15.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Bluecoat Aspley Academy ranks 148th of 271 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)45.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bluecoat Aspley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,344
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 45.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.15
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
931 students · 562 m away
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
422 students · 951 m away
Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
385 students · 1.0 km away
Ambleside Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
629 students · 1.1 km away
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,182 students · 1.1 km away
Berridge Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
624 students · 1.1 km away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.2 km away
Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,171 students · 1.2 km away
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students · 1.3 km away
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Babington Academy
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Carlton Academy
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1,354 students
The Joseph Whitaker School
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1,361 students
The Pingle Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bluecoat Aspley Academy a good school?
Bluecoat Aspley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 47.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #169 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bluecoat Aspley Academy rank in East Midlands?
Bluecoat Aspley Academy ranks #169 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2105 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bluecoat Aspley Academy?
Bluecoat Aspley Academy had 1,344 students in 2025.
Is Bluecoat Aspley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bluecoat Aspley Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bluecoat Aspley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bluecoat Aspley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.