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Unit 7, Ellesmere Business Park, Haydn Road, Nottingham · NG5 1DX

Not applicableOther independent schoolMixedAges 131632 pupils
Visit website ↗441159609139Ward: E05012272MP: E14001410
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.
2.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%

2024-25

Places filled
71%

32 of 45 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. -2.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

4.9
'18-19
6.5
'21-22
7.8
'22-23
6.8
'23-24
2.6
'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. +0%

A strong pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths -14%

A standard pass in both

14%
'18-19
8%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
0%
'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). -0.06

0.23
'18-19
0.33
'21-22
0.44
'22-23
0.40
'23-24
0.17
'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.

-35.5 vs Nottingham average

This school2.6
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-34.3% vs Nottingham average

This school0.0%
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.
0.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
0.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

25%
75%

8 girls · 24 boys

Ethnicity

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.

-35.4% vs Nottingham average

This school0.0%
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.

-33.2% vs Nottingham average

This school0.0%
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.

-7.9% vs Nottingham average

This school0.0%
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.

-15.1% vs Nottingham average

This school0.0%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£220,000

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.
6/10

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
132

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
43%

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
6/10
Income
5/10
Employment
6/10
Education
8/10
Health
5/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
36
Shoplifting
25
Anti social behaviour
18
Public order
10
Drugs
9
Robbery
6
Other theft
5
Criminal damage and arson
5

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 142930