Colonel Frank Seely Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG14 6JZ · Nottinghamshire
#140 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1673 of 4,090 nationally
About Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Colonel Frank Seely 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 895 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 55.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 140th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (63th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 895; capacity filled 82%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.9%; ebacc average points 4.46.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Colonel Frank Seely Academy ranks 116th 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%)47.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.9%
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 Colonel Frank Seely Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 895
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.9%
- 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
- 30.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Colonel Frank Seely Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Manor Park Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
191 students · 126 m away
Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
184 students · 127 m away
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 565 m away
Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.7 km away
Salterford House School
Nottingham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–12
86 students · 2.8 km away
Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
69 students · 3.5 km away
Pinewood Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
185 students · 4.0 km away
Killisick Junior School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
191 students · 4.0 km away
Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
420 students · 4.1 km away
Coppice Farm Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Louth Academy
Louth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
891 students
Hastings High School
Hinckley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
890 students
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
900 students
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
886 students
Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
883 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Colonel Frank Seely Academy a good school?
Colonel Frank Seely Academy has a Success Index (England) of 55.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #140 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 Colonel Frank Seely Academy rank in East Midlands?
Colonel Frank Seely Academy ranks #140 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1673 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Colonel Frank Seely Academy?
Colonel Frank Seely Academy had 895 students in 2025.
Is Colonel Frank Seely Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Colonel Frank Seely Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Colonel Frank Seely Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Colonel Frank Seely Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.