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Nottingham University Samworth Academy

Bramhall Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG8 4HY

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–18921 pupilsNOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Visit website ↗01159291492Ward: E05012274MP: E14001412
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.
40.5

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
13.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
48.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,329

2024-25

Places filled
97%

921 of 950 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.↑ +4.7

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

35.8
'18-19
44.1
'21-22
37.7
'22-23
38.4
'23-24
40.5
'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.↑ +10%

A strong pass in both

25%
'18-19
49%
'21-22
27%
'22-23
30%
'23-24
35%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +17%

A standard pass in both

43%
'18-19
64%
'21-22
48%
'22-23
57%
'23-24
60%
'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.↓ -0.20

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.41
'18-19
-0.24
'21-22
-0.36
'22-23
-0.61
'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).↑ +0.37

2.81
'18-19
3.69
'21-22
2.98
'22-23
3.05
'23-24
3.18
'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.

+2.4 vs Nottingham average

This school40.5
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+0.9% vs Nottingham average

This school35.2%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +12.5

Per entry

7.5
'18-19
20.0
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +12.5

7.5
'18-19
20.0
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-11.4 vs Nottingham average

This school20.0
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.
48.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
30.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.4%
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

46%
54%

428 girls · 493 boys

Ethnicity

White British
46.8%
African
10.4%
White & Black Caribbean
7.8%
Pakistani
6.0%
Other White
5.8%
Unclassified
2.9%
Indian
2.7%
Other Mixed
2.5%
Other Asian
2.4%
Chinese
2.3%
White & Black African
2.3%
White & Asian
1.8%

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.

+13.4% vs Nottingham average

This school48.8%
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.

-2.7% vs Nottingham average

This school30.5%
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.

-5.5% vs Nottingham average

This school2.4%
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↑ +6.7%

6.7%
'18-19
10.3%
'21-22
10.3%
'22-23
11.5%
'23-24
13.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +13.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

20.8%
'18-19
33.5%
'21-22
32.6%
'22-23
32.1%
'23-24
34.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+6.6% vs Nottingham average

This school13.4%
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.

+15.9% vs Nottingham average

This school34.6%
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.↑ +18.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

8.5%
'16-17
12.9%
'17-18
17.1%
'18-19
18.2%
'19-20
18.2%
'20-21
14.0%
'21-22
12.4%
'22-23
7.3%
'23-24
27.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +8.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

4.7%
'16-17
7.8%
'17-18
10.0%
'18-19
9.3%
'19-20
9.9%
'20-21
7.8%
'21-22
6.9%
'22-23
5.5%
'23-24
12.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.65%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.25%
'18-19
1.14%
'19-20
0.13%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.65%
'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.

+24.4% vs Nottingham average

This school27.4%
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.

+0.59% vs Nottingham average

This school0.65%
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)

84% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 79%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 2%Not sustained 11%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

90% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 71%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 10%Not sustained 10%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£192,000

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
82

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

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
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
38
Anti social behaviour
13
Vehicle crime
6
Public order
5
Other theft
5
Criminal damage and arson
5
Burglary
4
Theft from the person
2

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 135761