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Fernwood School

Goodwood Road, Wollaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG8 2FT

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–161,536 pupilsTHE FERNWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01159286326Ward: E05012289MP: E14001412
Ofsted
Outstanding

Mar 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
53.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
18.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,048

2024-25

Places filled
102%

1,536 of 1,500 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 12 March 2024

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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.↑ +1.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

52.4
'18-19
58.0
'21-22
57.8
'22-23
59.2
'23-24
53.8
'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

56%
'18-19
70%
'21-22
70%
'22-23
73%
'23-24
63%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +2%

A standard pass in both

78%
'18-19
83%
'21-22
85%
'22-23
89%
'23-24
80%
'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.↑ +0.33

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.27
'18-19
0.43
'21-22
0.43
'22-23
0.60
'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).↓ -0.05

4.83
'18-19
5.19
'21-22
5.07
'22-23
5.27
'23-24
4.78
'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.

+15.7 vs Nottingham average

This school53.8
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+28.7% vs Nottingham average

This school63.0%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

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.
18.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
34.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
8.3%

Gender split

47%
53%

723 girls · 813 boys

Ethnicity

White British
35.7%
Pakistani
15.4%
Unclassified
7.0%
Other White
5.7%
Indian
5.4%
Chinese
4.9%
White & Black Caribbean
4.4%
Other ethnic group
4.3%
Other Asian
4.2%
Other Mixed
3.1%
White & Asian
2.9%
African
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.

-16.5% vs Nottingham average

This school18.9%
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.

+1.0% vs Nottingham average

This school34.2%
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.

-7.0% vs Nottingham average

This school0.9%
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.

-6.8% vs Nottingham average

This school8.3%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.8%

4.7%
'18-19
8.3%
'21-22
6.9%
'22-23
6.7%
'23-24
6.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +5.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.7%
'18-19
26.9%
'21-22
18.4%
'22-23
16.1%
'23-24
16.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.3% vs Nottingham average

This school6.5%
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.

-2.6% vs Nottingham average

This school16.1%
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.↑ +1.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.8%
'16-17
1.7%
'17-18
1.5%
'18-19
1.5%
'19-20
1.7%
'20-21
2.8%
'21-22
2.4%
'22-23
2.9%
'23-24
1.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'16-17
1.3%
'17-18
1.3%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
1.5%
'20-21
2.3%
'21-22
1.9%
'22-23
2.2%
'23-24
1.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.07%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.19%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.07%
'23-24
0.07%
'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.

-1.2% vs Nottingham average

This school1.8%
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.

+0.01% vs Nottingham average

This school0.07%
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 92%Apprenticeship 2%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£290,000

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.
9/10

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
33

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
48%

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

Overall
9/10
Income
8/10
Employment
7/10
Education
10/10
Health
6/10
Crime
9/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
10
Anti social behaviour
6
Other theft
5
Burglary
3
Possession of weapons
2
Shoplifting
2
Other crime
2
Vehicle crime
1

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 136724