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Nottingham Girls' Academy

Robin's Wood Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG8 3LD

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledGirlsAges 11–18909 pupilsGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
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Ofsted
Outstanding

Nov 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
47.7

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
39.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,120

2024-25

Places filled
97%

909 of 936 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 November 2023

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Sixth form
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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.↑ +2.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.2
'18-19
52.1
'21-22
45.1
'22-23
48.7
'23-24
47.7
'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.↑ +12%

A strong pass in both

31%
'18-19
55%
'21-22
39%
'22-23
49%
'23-24
43%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +15%

A standard pass in both

57%
'18-19
74%
'21-22
67%
'22-23
73%
'23-24
72%
'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.↓ -0.18

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.40
'18-19
0.51
'21-22
0.03
'22-23
0.22
'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).↑ +0.34

3.99
'18-19
4.83
'21-22
4.11
'22-23
4.49
'23-24
4.33
'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.

+9.6 vs Nottingham average

This school47.7
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+8.6% vs Nottingham average

This school42.9%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -0.9

Per entry

29.8
'18-19
33.1
'21-22
29.1
'22-23
31.8
'23-24
28.9
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -0.9

29.8
'18-19
33.1
'21-22
29.1
'22-23
31.8
'23-24
28.9
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-2.5 vs Nottingham average

This school28.9
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.
39.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
63.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.3%

Gender split

100%

909 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
33.9%
White British
13.5%
Other ethnic group
8.7%
African
8.1%
Other Mixed
8.1%
Unclassified
6.3%
Other White
4.3%
White & Asian
3.6%
White & Black Caribbean
3.5%
Indian
3.3%
Caribbean
2.0%
White & Black African
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.

+3.9% vs Nottingham average

This school39.3%
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.

+30.3% vs Nottingham average

This school63.5%
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.

-6.4% vs Nottingham average

This school1.5%
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.

-4.8% vs Nottingham average

This school10.3%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.9%

3.5%
'18-19
7.7%
'21-22
7.3%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.7%
'18-19
21.5%
'21-22
22.7%
'22-23
17.0%
'23-24
12.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.4% vs Nottingham average

This school5.4%
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.

-5.8% vs Nottingham average

This school12.9%
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.↑ +1.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.3%
'16-17
2.1%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
1.6%
'19-20
3.7%
'20-21
4.4%
'21-22
7.6%
'22-23
6.0%
'23-24
4.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.8%
'16-17
1.8%
'17-18
1.2%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
2.7%
'20-21
3.7%
'21-22
5.4%
'22-23
4.3%
'23-24
2.6%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.33%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.11%
'23-24
0.33%
'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.

+1.1% vs Nottingham average

This school4.1%
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.

+0.27% vs Nottingham average

This school0.33%
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)

90% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 88%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 5%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

93% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 74%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 9%Not sustained 7%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£221,000

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.
4/10

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
128

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
31%

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
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
3/10
Education
5/10
Health
2/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
33
Anti social behaviour
23
Shoplifting
17
Criminal damage and arson
16
Other theft
8
Vehicle crime
7
Public order
6
Burglary
4

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 137184