Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG8 1EA · Nottingham
#125 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1564 of 4,090 nationally
About Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottingham local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 879 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 58.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 125th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (70th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 879; capacity filled 117.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.9%; ebacc average points 4.12.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Bluecoat Wollaton Academy ranks 104th 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%)49.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39%
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 Wollaton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 879
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 117.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.12
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Middleton Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
668 students · 346 m away
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 930 m away
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
422 students · 1.2 km away
Radford Primary School Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.6 km away
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
928 students · 1.7 km away
Edna G. Olds Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 1.8 km away
Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
337 students · 1.8 km away
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
931 students · 1.8 km away
Mellers Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.9 km away
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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880 students
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883 students
Lancaster Academy
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883 students
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
886 students
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students
Hastings High School
Hinckley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
890 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bluecoat Wollaton Academy a good school?
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 58.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #125 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 Wollaton Academy rank in East Midlands?
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy ranks #125 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1564 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bluecoat Wollaton Academy?
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy had 879 students in 2025.
Is Bluecoat Wollaton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bluecoat Wollaton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bluecoat Wollaton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.