Chilwell School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG9 5AL · Nottinghamshire
#106 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1287 of 4,090 nationally
About Chilwell School
Chilwell School is a local authority secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,078 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 106th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (75th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,078; capacity filled 105.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.7%; ebacc average points 4.46.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Chilwell School ranks 89th 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%)50.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.7%
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 Chilwell School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,078
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.46
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Chilwell School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Lanes Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
586 students · 975 m away
Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
182 students · 1.2 km away
Eskdale Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
248 students · 1.3 km away
Chetwynd Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
418 students · 1.5 km away
Sunnyside Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 1.8 km away
Beeston Rylands Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
195 students · 1.8 km away
Alderman White School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students · 1.9 km away
Round Hill Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
510 students · 1.9 km away
Trent Vale Infant School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
148 students · 2.0 km away
Toton Banks Road Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
153 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Moat Community College
Leicester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,091 students
Beaumont Leys School
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1,062 students
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
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1,139 students
Spalding High School
Spalding · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
970 students
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
Belper · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,212 students
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
High Peak · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
941 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chilwell School a good school?
Chilwell School has a Success Index (England) of 64.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #106 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 Chilwell School rank in East Midlands?
Chilwell School ranks #106 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1287 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chilwell School?
Chilwell School had 1,078 students in 2025.
Is Chilwell School a primary school or a secondary school?
Chilwell School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Chilwell School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chilwell School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.