Wilsthorpe School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG10 4WT · Derbyshire
#105 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1286 of 4,090 nationally
About Wilsthorpe School
Wilsthorpe School is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,236 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 64.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 105th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (76th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (41th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,236; capacity filled 97.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 77%; ebacc average points 4.31.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Wilsthorpe School ranks 87th 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%)50.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31%
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 Wilsthorpe School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,236
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wilsthorpe School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Harrington Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
218 students · 130 m away
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
229 students · 186 m away
Parklands Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
205 students · 216 m away
Trent College
Nottingham · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
990 students · 412 m away
Longmoor Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 1.1 km away
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,121 students · 1.3 km away
Dovedale Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
395 students · 1.5 km away
Brooklands Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
365 students · 1.7 km away
Firfield Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
413 students · 1.7 km away
St Laurence CofE Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
171 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,236 students
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
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1,238 students
The Elizabethan Academy
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1,230 students
Noel-Baker Academy
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1,230 students
Haven High Academy
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1,229 students
Castle Mead Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wilsthorpe School a good school?
Wilsthorpe School has a Success Index (England) of 64.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #105 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 Wilsthorpe School rank in East Midlands?
Wilsthorpe School ranks #105 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1286 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wilsthorpe School?
Wilsthorpe School had 1,236 students in 2025.
Is Wilsthorpe School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wilsthorpe School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wilsthorpe School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wilsthorpe School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.