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Djanogly City Academy

Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG7 6ND

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–191,246 pupilsTAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Visit website ↗01159421300Ward: E05012272MP: E14001410
Ofsted
Not judged

Dec 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
38.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,181

2024-25

Places filled
166%

1,246 of 750 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 December 2024

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

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.↓ -5.8

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

43.8
'18-19
42.6
'21-22
39.9
'22-23
40.5
'23-24
38.0
'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.↓ -7%

A strong pass in both

37%
'18-19
29%
'21-22
31%
'22-23
36%
'23-24
30%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -9%

A standard pass in both

56%
'18-19
52%
'21-22
52%
'22-23
57%
'23-24
47%
'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.↓ -0.85

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.72
'18-19
0.08
'21-22
-0.14
'22-23
-0.13
'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).↓ -0.47

3.86
'18-19
4.00
'21-22
3.66
'22-23
3.75
'23-24
3.39
'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.

-0.1 vs Nottingham average

This school38.0
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-4.0% vs Nottingham average

This school30.3%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -2.4

Per entry

29.3
'23-24
26.9
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -2.4

29.3
'23-24
26.9
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-4.5 vs Nottingham average

This school26.9
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.
46.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
77.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.4%
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%

514 girls · 732 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
26.5%
African
12.1%
White British
11.8%
Other White
8.6%
Gypsy/Roma
8.3%
Other ethnic group
6.3%
White & Black Caribbean
5.8%
Indian
4.3%
Other Asian
4.3%
Bangladeshi
2.6%
Other Mixed
2.2%
Caribbean
1.9%

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.

+10.7% vs Nottingham average

This school46.1%
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.

+44.0% vs Nottingham average

This school77.2%
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.

-7.5% vs Nottingham average

This school0.4%
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↑ +1.8%

8.5%
'18-19
8.6%
'21-22
9.6%
'22-23
10.7%
'23-24
10.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +3.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

26.9%
'18-19
28.6%
'21-22
32.1%
'22-23
31.2%
'23-24
30.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.5% vs Nottingham average

This school10.3%
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.

+11.3% vs Nottingham average

This school30.0%
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.↓ -2.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

19.5%
'16-17
33.2%
'17-18
22.4%
'18-19
19.0%
'19-20
20.8%
'20-21
17.0%
'21-22
14.4%
'22-23
22.0%
'23-24
16.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -1.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

9.3%
'16-17
14.5%
'17-18
12.2%
'18-19
10.0%
'19-20
10.9%
'20-21
9.6%
'21-22
8.0%
'22-23
10.9%
'23-24
8.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.65%

0.81%
'16-17
0.70%
'17-18
0.42%
'18-19
0.51%
'19-20
0.33%
'20-21
0.59%
'21-22
0.18%
'22-23
0.42%
'23-24
0.16%
'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.

+13.7% vs Nottingham average

This school16.7%
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.

+0.10% vs Nottingham average

This school0.16%
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)

85% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 83%Employment 2%Not sustained 8%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

64% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 27%Employment 36%Not sustained 36%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£163,000

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
84

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
27%

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
2/10
Employment
3/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
28
Vehicle crime
10
Anti social behaviour
9
Other theft
9
Criminal damage and arson
6
Public order
6
Other crime
5
Drugs
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 134253