The Oakwood Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG5 9PJ · Nottingham
#237 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2982 of 4,090 nationally
About The Oakwood Academy
The Oakwood Academy 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 737 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 29.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 237th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (33th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 737; capacity filled 98.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.7%; ebacc average points 3.63.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; The Oakwood Academy ranks 220th 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%)41.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42%
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 The Oakwood Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 737
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.63
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Oakwood Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Warren Primary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 230 m away
Rise Park Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 1.1 km away
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
880 students · 1.3 km away
Southglade Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
444 students · 1.3 km away
Westglade Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 1.4 km away
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 1.4 km away
Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
400 students · 1.4 km away
Stanstead Flying High Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 1.7 km away
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.7 km away
Arnbrook Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
172 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
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731 students
South Wigston High School
Wigston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
730 students
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
744 students
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
Sleaford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
747 students
The Dukeries Academy
Newark · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
709 students
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
709 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Oakwood Academy a good school?
The Oakwood Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #237 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 The Oakwood Academy rank in East Midlands?
The Oakwood Academy ranks #237 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2982 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Oakwood Academy?
The Oakwood Academy had 737 students in 2025.
Is The Oakwood Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Oakwood Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Oakwood Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Oakwood Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.