Carlton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG4 3SH · Nottinghamshire
#145 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1786 of 4,090 nationally
About Carlton Academy
Carlton Academy is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,354 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 53.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 145th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (59th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (50th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,354; capacity filled 135.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.1%; ebacc average points 4.01.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Carlton Academy ranks 122nd 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%)45.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.9%
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 Carlton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,354
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 135.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Carlton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Haddon Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 529 m away
Westdale Infant and Nursery
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
197 students · 841 m away
Westdale Junior School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 872 m away
The Carlton Junior Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
224 students · 883 m away
Stanhope Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
279 students · 910 m away
The Carlton Infant Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
182 students · 918 m away
Porchester Junior School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
178 students · 1.0 km away
Standhill Infants' School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
111 students · 1.1 km away
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
164 students · 1.2 km away
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,349 students
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,347 students
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,361 students
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,363 students
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,344 students
Babington Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,339 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlton Academy a good school?
Carlton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 53.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #145 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 Carlton Academy rank in East Midlands?
Carlton Academy ranks #145 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1786 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Carlton Academy?
Carlton Academy had 1,354 students in 2025.
Is Carlton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Carlton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Carlton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Carlton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.