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The Nottingham Emmanuel School

Gresham Park Road, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · NG2 7YF

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–191,132 pupilsARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Visit website ↗01159775380Ward: E05014969MP: E14001457
Ofsted
Not judged

Apr 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
44.2

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
45.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,884

2024-25

Places filled
98%

1,132 of 1,150 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 29 April 2025

Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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.↓ -5.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

49.3
'18-19
45.2
'21-22
43.7
'22-23
42.1
'23-24
44.2
'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

38%
'18-19
40%
'21-22
32%
'22-23
31%
'23-24
38%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +0%

A standard pass in both

59%
'18-19
61%
'21-22
57%
'22-23
56%
'23-24
59%
'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.↓ -0.57

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.25
'18-19
-0.04
'21-22
-0.32
'22-23
-0.32
'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).↓ -0.26

4.01
'18-19
3.73
'21-22
3.65
'22-23
3.66
'23-24
3.75
'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.

+6.1 vs Nottingham average

This school44.2
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+3.9% vs Nottingham average

This school38.2%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -4.8

Per entry

28.6
'18-19
33.5
'21-22
26.1
'22-23
29.2
'23-24
23.9
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -4.2

28.5
'18-19
33.6
'21-22
26.2
'22-23
29.4
'23-24
24.2
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-7.5 vs Nottingham average

This school23.9
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.
45.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
25.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.1%

Gender split

49%
51%

558 girls · 574 boys

Ethnicity

White British
37.5%
African
15.5%
Pakistani
11.0%
Other White
6.3%
White & Black Caribbean
5.0%
Other Mixed
4.8%
Other Asian
4.2%
Indian
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Chinese
1.9%
Caribbean
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.6%

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.

+9.7% vs Nottingham average

This school45.1%
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.

-7.6% vs Nottingham average

This school25.6%
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.

-7.0% vs Nottingham average

This school0.9%
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.

-2.0% vs Nottingham average

This school13.1%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.9%

3.7%
'18-19
6.8%
'21-22
9.5%
'22-23
8.8%
'23-24
7.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +17.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.9%
'18-19
21.7%
'21-22
29.1%
'22-23
27.9%
'23-24
22.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.8% vs Nottingham average

This school7.6%
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.

+3.5% vs Nottingham average

This school22.2%
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.↑ +9.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.8%
'16-17
3.7%
'17-18
1.2%
'18-19
2.6%
'19-20
2.4%
'20-21
5.0%
'21-22
7.9%
'22-23
7.0%
'23-24
12.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +4.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.8%
'16-17
2.9%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
1.8%
'19-20
2.0%
'20-21
3.1%
'21-22
4.7%
'22-23
4.7%
'23-24
6.3%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.07%

0.10%
'16-17
0.10%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.09%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.18%
'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.

+9.5% vs Nottingham average

This school12.5%
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.

+0.12% vs Nottingham average

This school0.18%
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 85%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 2%Not sustained 5%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

92% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 71%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 9%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£255,250

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.
10/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
2.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
117

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
57%

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 least deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
10/10
Income
9/10
Employment
10/10
Education
10/10
Health
10/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

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

Shoplifting
31
Violence and sexual offences
21
Bicycle theft
13
Anti social behaviour
11
Criminal damage and arson
8
Other theft
7
Vehicle crime
6
Robbery
6

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 139765