Fernwood School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG8 2FT · Nottingham
#41 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#564 of 4,090 nationally
About Fernwood School
Fernwood School 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 1,543 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 81.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 41st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (85th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,543; capacity filled 102.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.8%; ebacc average points 4.78.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Fernwood School ranks 35th 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%)53.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)63%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.2%
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 Fernwood School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,543
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 63%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Fernwood School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fernwood Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
1,122 students · 163 m away
Firbeck Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
173 students · 879 m away
Portland Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
366 students · 970 m away
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
841 students · 1.2 km away
Bilborough College
Nottingham · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1.5 km away
Glenbrook Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
369 students · 1.7 km away
Melbury Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 1.8 km away
Bramcote Hills Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 1.9 km away
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students · 1.9 km away
Bluecoat Primary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wrenn School
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,537 students
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,552 students
Soar Valley College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,564 students
Bosworth Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,565 students
Bourne Academy
Bourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,573 students
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,580 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fernwood School a good school?
Fernwood School has a Success Index (England) of 81.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #41 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 Fernwood School rank in East Midlands?
Fernwood School ranks #41 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #564 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fernwood School?
Fernwood School had 1,543 students in 2025.
Is Fernwood School a primary school or a secondary school?
Fernwood School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fernwood School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fernwood School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.