Nottingham Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG3 7EB · Nottingham
#254 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands
#3130 of 4,090 nationally
About Nottingham Academy
Nottingham Academy is a academy all-through located in Nottingham, in the Nottingham local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,947 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 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 254th of 329 ranked all-through schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (40th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,947; capacity filled 75.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.1%; ebacc average points 3.39.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Nottingham Academy ranks 233rd of 271 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)47%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)5%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)23.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.9%
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 Nottingham Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,947
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 47%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 5%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 42.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.39
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 23.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Nottingham Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 814 m away
Parkdale Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 931 m away
Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 1000 m away
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 1.2 km away
Standhill Infants' School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
111 students · 1.2 km away
Hogarth Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 1.2 km away
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.4 km away
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 1.4 km away
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 1.4 km away
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,034 students
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,039 students
Caroline Chisholm School
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
2,049 students
Toot Hill School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,838 students
The Duston School
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
2,064 students
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,809 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Nottingham Academy a good school?
Nottingham Academy has a Success Index (England) of 26.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #254 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 Nottingham Academy rank in East Midlands?
Nottingham Academy ranks #254 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands and #3130 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Nottingham Academy?
Nottingham Academy had 1,947 students in 2025.
Is Nottingham Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Nottingham Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Nottingham Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Nottingham Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.