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Denewood Academy

Denewood Academy, 113 Forest Road West, Radford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG7 4ES

Not applicableAcademy alternative provision sponsor ledMixedAges 7–16110 pupilsRALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
Visit website ↗01159151271Ward: E05012281MP: E14001410
Ofsted
Good

Feb 2020

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
82.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
13.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£14,703

2024-25

Places filled
94%

110 of 117 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 12 February 2020

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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.
82.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
7.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
7.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
80.9%

Gender split

25%
75%

27 girls · 83 boys

Ethnicity

White British
64.5%
White & Black Caribbean
15.5%
Other Mixed
5.5%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other Asian
1.8%
Other White
1.8%
Unclassified
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White & Black African
1.8%
African
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%

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.

+47.3% vs Nottingham average

This school82.7%
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.

-25.9% vs Nottingham average

This school7.3%
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.

-0.6% vs Nottingham average

This school7.3%
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.

+65.8% vs Nottingham average

This school80.9%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£185,000

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.
2/10

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
378

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
4/10
Employment
4/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
94
Anti social behaviour
51
Vehicle crime
51
Criminal damage and arson
44
Other theft
42
Public order
27
Burglary
18
Drugs
14

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 144022