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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology

93 Abbey Street, Dunkirk, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG7 2PL

SecondaryFree schoolsMixedAges 1119913 pupilsNOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Visit website ↗01158592040Ward: E05012283MP: E14001412
Ofsted
Good

Sept 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
51.1

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
27.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,303

2024-25

Places filled
98%

913 of 935 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 28 September 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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. -0.8

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

51.9
'18-19
50.8
'21-22
49.7
'22-23
45.9
'23-24
51.1
'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. +3%

A strong pass in both

50%
'18-19
61%
'21-22
49%
'22-23
53%
'23-24
53%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths +0%

A standard pass in both

75%
'18-19
76%
'21-22
74%
'22-23
71%
'23-24
75%
'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

0.17
'18-19
-0.23
'21-22
-0.01
'22-23
-0.16
'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). +0.19

4.23
'18-19
4.01
'21-22
4.11
'22-23
3.98
'23-24
4.42
'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.

+13.0 vs Nottingham average

This school51.1
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+18.2% vs Nottingham average

This school52.5%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score -0.7

Per entry

38.9
'18-19
37.1
'21-22
32.5
'22-23
34.9
'23-24
38.1
'24-25

Academic average point score -1.2

39.1
'18-19
37.2
'21-22
32.5
'22-23
35.0
'23-24
37.9
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+6.7 vs Nottingham average

This school38.1
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.
27.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
38.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.1%

Gender split

40%
60%

369 girls · 544 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
19.5%
White British
18.8%
African
12.0%
Other White
8.4%
Other Asian
6.0%
Other ethnic group
6.0%
Other Mixed
5.5%
Indian
5.4%
Unclassified
3.8%
White & Black Caribbean
3.0%
White & Asian
2.5%
Bangladeshi
2.0%

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.

-7.6% vs Nottingham average

This school27.8%
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.

+5.0% vs Nottingham average

This school38.2%
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.

-7.4% vs Nottingham average

This school0.6%
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.

-4.0% vs Nottingham average

This school11.1%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.2%

5.1%
'18-19
9.2%
'21-22
8.2%
'22-23
7.5%
'23-24
6.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.5%
'18-19
31.1%
'21-22
26.8%
'22-23
20.4%
'23-24
17.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Nottingham average

This school6.3%
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.

-1.6% vs Nottingham average

This school17.1%
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. +3.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
14.0%
'17-18
6.6%
'18-19
9.2%
'19-20
1.2%
'20-21
12.5%
'21-22
5.0%
'22-23
4.1%
'23-24
3.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +2.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
9.3%
'17-18
5.7%
'18-19
5.0%
'19-20
1.2%
'20-21
8.1%
'21-22
3.3%
'22-23
3.0%
'23-24
2.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
1.00%
'17-18
0.18%
'18-19
0.54%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'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.

+0.7% vs Nottingham average

This school3.7%
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.

-0.06% vs Nottingham average

This school0.00%
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 91%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 2%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

95% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 70%Further education 1%Apprenticeship 8%Employment 13%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£236,000

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
128

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
40%

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
7/10
Employment
9/10
Education
7/10
Health
2/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
25
Vehicle crime
18
Anti social behaviour
16
Shoplifting
16
Other theft
15
Public order
11
Burglary
7
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 140984