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Bluecoat Aspley Academy

Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG8 5GY

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–191,351 pupilsARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Visit website ↗01159297445Ward: E05012282MP: E14001411
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
48.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
40.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,202

2024-25

Places filled
97%

1,351 of 1,400 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +1.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

47.0
'18-19
49.0
'21-22
46.9
'22-23
48.2
'23-24
48.6
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +9%

A strong pass in both

38%
'18-19
54%
'21-22
46%
'22-23
53%
'23-24
47%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +4%

A standard pass in both

60%
'18-19
78%
'21-22
70%
'22-23
72%
'23-24
64%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.24

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.26
'18-19
0.11
'21-22
0.10
'22-23
0.02
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.32

3.83
'18-19
3.88
'21-22
3.90
'22-23
4.09
'23-24
4.15
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+10.5 vs Nottingham average

This school48.6
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+12.5% vs Nottingham average

This school46.8%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -0.4

Per entry

27.7
'18-19
37.3
'21-22
30.9
'22-23
27.5
'23-24
27.3
'24-25

Academic average point score→ -0.0

27.1
'18-19
37.2
'21-22
30.9
'22-23
27.5
'23-24
27.1
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-4.1 vs Nottingham average

This school27.3
Nottingham average31.4
Best in Nottingham49.8
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
40.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
41.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.7%

Gender split

48%
52%

654 girls · 697 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
24.4%
African
21.3%
White British
13.7%
Other White
5.8%
Caribbean
5.0%
Indian
4.7%
Other Asian
4.4%
White & Black Caribbean
3.1%
Other Black
3.0%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Other Mixed
2.3%
Unclassified
2.3%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+4.8% vs Nottingham average

This school40.2%
Nottingham average35.4%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+8.5% vs Nottingham average

This school41.7%
Nottingham average33.2%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.3% vs Nottingham average

This school1.6%
Nottingham average7.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-4.4% vs Nottingham average

This school10.7%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.3%

3.9%
'18-19
5.5%
'21-22
7.0%
'22-23
6.3%
'23-24
7.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +14.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.2%
'18-19
13.7%
'21-22
20.5%
'22-23
17.4%
'23-24
22.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+0.4% vs Nottingham average

This school7.2%
Nottingham average6.8%
Best in Nottingham2.9%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+3.9% vs Nottingham average

This school22.6%
Nottingham average18.7%
Best in Nottingham4.3%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +2.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.7%
'16-17
0.8%
'17-18
1.0%
'18-19
2.1%
'19-20
1.4%
'20-21
1.5%
'21-22
3.2%
'22-23
3.1%
'23-24
3.6%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.7%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
1.0%
'18-19
1.7%
'19-20
1.3%
'20-21
1.5%
'21-22
2.5%
'22-23
2.3%
'23-24
2.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.15%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.15%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.6% vs Nottingham average

This school3.6%
Nottingham average3.0%
Best in Nottingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.09% vs Nottingham average

This school0.15%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

94% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 91%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 4%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

88% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 66%Further education 1%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 13%Not sustained 12%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£276,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
78

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
34%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
5/10
Income
5/10
Employment
4/10
Education
6/10
Health
4/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
36
Anti social behaviour
10
Criminal damage and arson
9
Vehicle crime
6
Other theft
4
Theft from the person
3
Other crime
3
Public order
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 137798