South Nottinghamshire Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG12 2FQ · Nottinghamshire
#71 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#897 of 4,090 nationally
About South Nottinghamshire Academy
South Nottinghamshire 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 1,010 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 72.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 71st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (78th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (60th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,010; capacity filled 134.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 81.4%; ebacc average points 4.76.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; South Nottinghamshire Academy ranks 54th 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%)51.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.9%
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 South Nottinghamshire Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,010
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 134.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 81.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.76
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near South Nottinghamshire Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Radcliffe-on-Trent Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
248 students · 233 m away
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
314 students · 282 m away
Rivendell Flying High Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
195 students · 3.0 km away
Netherfield Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
466 students · 3.6 km away
Cotgrave Church of England Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
107 students · 3.8 km away
Cotgrave Candleby Lane School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
506 students · 4.0 km away
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 4.1 km away
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,803 students · 4.1 km away
Willow Farm Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
243 students · 4.6 km away
All Hallows CofE Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,008 students
Orchard Mead Academy
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1,007 students
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,014 students
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,015 students
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,005 students
The Garibaldi School
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1,017 students
Frequently asked questions
Is South Nottinghamshire Academy a good school?
South Nottinghamshire Academy has a Success Index (England) of 72.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #71 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 South Nottinghamshire Academy rank in East Midlands?
South Nottinghamshire Academy ranks #71 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #897 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend South Nottinghamshire Academy?
South Nottinghamshire Academy had 1,010 students in 2025.
Is South Nottinghamshire Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
South Nottinghamshire Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near South Nottinghamshire Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of South Nottinghamshire Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.