The West Bridgford School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG2 7FA · Nottinghamshire
#6 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#157 of 4,090 nationally
About The West Bridgford School
The West Bridgford School 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 1,809 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 93.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 6th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (97th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (87th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,809; capacity filled 135.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 92.2%; ebacc average points 6.00.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; The West Bridgford School ranks 7th 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%)62.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)80.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)41.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7.2%
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 The West Bridgford School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,809
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 135.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 62.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 80.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 92.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.00
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 41.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The West Bridgford School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Heymann Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
662 students · 258 m away
Greythorn Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
313 students · 430 m away
Jesse Gray Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 633 m away
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,039 students · 1.1 km away
West Bridgford Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
350 students · 1.3 km away
The Becket School
West Bridgford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,157 students · 1.4 km away
West Bridgford Infant School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
240 students · 1.4 km away
Rosecliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.5 km away
Abbey Road Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
431 students · 1.6 km away
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,808 students
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,804 students
Carlton le Willows Academy
Gedling · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,803 students
Chellaston Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,790 students
Toot Hill School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,838 students
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,756 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The West Bridgford School a good school?
The West Bridgford School has a Success Index (England) of 93.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #6 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 West Bridgford School rank in East Midlands?
The West Bridgford School ranks #6 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #157 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The West Bridgford School?
The West Bridgford School had 1,809 students in 2025.
Is The West Bridgford School a primary school or a secondary school?
The West Bridgford School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The West Bridgford School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The West Bridgford School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.