Nottingham Free School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG5 1EB · Nottingham
#109 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1304 of 4,090 nationally
About Nottingham Free School
Nottingham Free School is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottingham local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 699 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 63.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 109th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (76th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 699; capacity filled 111.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 79%; ebacc average points 4.84.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Nottingham Free School ranks 91st 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%)51.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.8%
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 Free School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 699
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Nottingham Free School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
FUEL
Nottingham · Independent secondary · Ages 13–16
30 students · 142 m away
Carrington Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 669 m away
Claremont Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
382 students · 685 m away
Djanogly Sherwood Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
328 students · 708 m away
Haydn Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 753 m away
Seely Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
523 students · 835 m away
Djanogly Northgate Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
321 students · 916 m away
Heathfield Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
704 students · 992 m away
Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
603 students · 1.1 km away
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,132 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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690 students
University Academy Long Sutton
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708 students
Ibstock School
Ibstock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
689 students
The Dukeries Academy
Newark · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
709 students
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
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709 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Nottingham Free School a good school?
Nottingham Free School has a Success Index (England) of 63.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #109 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 Free School rank in East Midlands?
Nottingham Free School ranks #109 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1304 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Nottingham Free School?
Nottingham Free School had 699 students in 2025.
Is Nottingham Free School a primary school or a secondary school?
Nottingham Free School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Nottingham Free School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Nottingham Free School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.