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Bluecoat Trent Academy

Pelham Avenue, Nottingham · NG5 1AJ

SecondaryFree schoolsMixedAges 11–16895 pupilsARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Visit website ↗01159007245Ward: E05012272MP: E14001410
Ofsted
Good

Jan 2024

Overall absence
9.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
50.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,234

2024-25

Places filled
75%

895 of 1,200 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 30 January 2024

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.
50.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
29.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.8%

Gender split

41%
59%

366 girls · 529 boys

Ethnicity

White British
26.4%
Pakistani
14.5%
White & Black Caribbean
9.2%
African
8.9%
Other Asian
6.4%
Other Mixed
6.1%
Caribbean
5.6%
Other White
5.3%
Other Black
3.2%
Indian
3.1%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
White & Asian
2.7%

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.

+14.9% vs Nottingham average

This school50.3%
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.

-3.5% vs Nottingham average

This school29.7%
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.

-6.5% vs Nottingham average

This school1.4%
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.

-2.3% vs Nottingham average

This school12.8%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.2%

6.2%
'21-22
8.4%
'22-23
8.8%
'23-24
9.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +14.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

15.4%
'21-22
23.8%
'22-23
26.3%
'23-24
29.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+2.6% vs Nottingham average

This school9.4%
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.

+10.9% vs Nottingham average

This school29.6%
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.↑ +6.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'21-22
2.6%
'22-23
4.4%
'23-24
7.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'21-22
2.1%
'22-23
2.3%
'23-24
4.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.11%

0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.11%
'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.

+4.3% vs Nottingham average

This school7.3%
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.

+0.05% vs Nottingham average

This school0.11%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£152,500

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.
3/10

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
238

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
41%

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.

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

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
5/10
Health
2/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
81
Anti social behaviour
47
Other theft
15
Drugs
15
Burglary
15
Public order
15
Criminal damage and arson
14
Vehicle crime
11

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 148548