Nottingham Girls' Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG8 3LD · Nottingham
#176 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2216 of 4,090 nationally
About Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham Girls' Academy is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottingham local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 931 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 45.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 176th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (62th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 931; capacity filled 99.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.8%; ebacc average points 4.33.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Nottingham Girls' Academy ranks 155th 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%)47.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.2%
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 Nottingham Girls' Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 931
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Nottingham Girls' Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,182 students · 561 m away
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,344 students · 562 m away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 726 m away
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students · 752 m away
Bluecoat Primary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 912 m away
Ambleside Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
629 students · 942 m away
Glenbrook Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
369 students · 1.0 km away
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
422 students · 1.1 km away
Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
344 students · 1.2 km away
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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930 students
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
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The Ferrers School
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937 students
City of Derby Academy
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925 students
Gartree High School
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924 students
The Boston Grammar School
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924 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Nottingham Girls' Academy a good school?
Nottingham Girls' Academy has a Success Index (England) of 45.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #176 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 Girls' Academy rank in East Midlands?
Nottingham Girls' Academy ranks #176 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2216 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Nottingham Girls' Academy?
Nottingham Girls' Academy had 931 students in 2025.
Is Nottingham Girls' Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Nottingham Girls' Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Nottingham Girls' Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Nottingham Girls' Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.