The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG12 5FF · Nottinghamshire
#44 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#597 of 4,090 nationally
About The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form 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 1,033 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 80.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 44th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (83th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (73th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,033; capacity filled 92.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.8%; ebacc average points 4.54.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form ranks 37th 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%)53.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.6%
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 South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,033
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.54
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Keyworth Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
170 students · 370 m away
Crossdale Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
196 students · 869 m away
Willow Brook Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
191 students · 877 m away
Plumtree School
Nottingham · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
101 students · 1.9 km away
Tollerton Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
192 students · 3.2 km away
Bunny CofE Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 3.6 km away
Rosecliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 4.8 km away
Edwalton Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
396 students · 4.8 km away
St Peter's CofE Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
347 students · 5.0 km away
Cotgrave Church of England Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
107 students · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Swanwick Hall School
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1,025 students
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
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1,041 students
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,023 students
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,017 students
Montsaye Academy
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1,017 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form a good school?
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form has a Success Index (England) of 80.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #44 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 South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form rank in East Midlands?
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form ranks #44 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #597 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form?
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form had 1,033 students in 2025.
Is The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form a primary school or a secondary school?
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.