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Nottingham High School

Waverley Mount, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG7 4ED

Not applicableOther independent schoolMixedAges 3191,186 pupils
Visit website ↗01159786056Ward: E05012281MP: 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.
49.9

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
93%

1,186 of 1,280 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. +12.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

37.4
'18-19
47.5
'21-22
49.9
'22-23
50.6
'23-24
49.9
'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 +0%

A standard pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'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). +1.57

1.67
'18-19
2.36
'21-22
3.03
'22-23
3.22
'23-24
3.24
'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.

+11.8 vs Nottingham average

This school49.9
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%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score +4.6

Per entry

45.2
'18-19
51.4
'21-22
46.9
'22-23
48.1
'23-24
49.8
'24-25

Academic average point score +4.6

45.1
'18-19
51.3
'21-22
46.9
'22-23
48.1
'23-24
49.8
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+18.4 vs Nottingham average

This school49.8
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.
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.
20.0%

Gender split

38%
62%

451 girls · 735 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.

+4.9% vs Nottingham average

This school20.0%
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 122915