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The Oakwood Academy

Bewcastle Road, Warren Hill, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG5 9PJ

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–16746 pupilsREDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01159539323Ward: E05009689MP: E14001245
Ofsted
Good

Jul 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
41.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
12.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
39.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£10,201

2024-25

Places filled
99%

746 of 750 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 11 July 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
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.↓ -1.8

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

43.1
'18-19
41.6
'21-22
41.0
'22-23
39.2
'23-24
41.3
'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.↑ +1%

A strong pass in both

32%
'18-19
32%
'21-22
34%
'22-23
30%
'23-24
33%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -3%

A standard pass in both

61%
'18-19
55%
'21-22
58%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
58%
'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.↓ -0.49

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.26
'18-19
-0.61
'21-22
-0.24
'22-23
-0.75
'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).↓ -0.03

3.66
'18-19
3.86
'21-22
3.82
'22-23
3.58
'23-24
3.63
'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.

+3.2 vs Nottingham average

This school41.3
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-1.2% vs Nottingham average

This school33.1%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

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.
39.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
11.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.7%

Gender split

53%
47%

398 girls · 348 boys

Ethnicity

White British
64.3%
White & Black Caribbean
7.6%
African
7.5%
Other White
6.0%
Other Mixed
5.5%
Caribbean
2.0%
Other Black
1.9%
White & Asian
1.1%
Indian
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

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.

+4.1% vs Nottingham average

This school39.5%
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.

-21.5% vs Nottingham average

This school11.7%
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.

-6.8% vs Nottingham average

This school1.1%
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.

+0.6% vs Nottingham average

This school15.7%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +7.3%

4.7%
'18-19
14.2%
'21-22
11.8%
'22-23
11.8%
'23-24
12.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +23.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.8%
'18-19
44.1%
'21-22
34.6%
'22-23
36.0%
'23-24
33.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+5.2% vs Nottingham average

This school12.0%
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.

+14.7% vs Nottingham average

This school33.4%
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.↑ +8.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

4.2%
'16-17
5.9%
'17-18
2.3%
'18-19
3.4%
'19-20
18.6%
'20-21
6.8%
'21-22
12.4%
'22-23
13.6%
'23-24
12.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +4.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.5%
'16-17
4.5%
'17-18
1.7%
'18-19
2.5%
'19-20
10.9%
'20-21
5.5%
'21-22
8.5%
'22-23
7.5%
'23-24
8.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.43%

0.43%
'16-17
0.57%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.27%
'19-20
0.41%
'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.

+9.8% vs Nottingham average

This school12.8%
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)

88% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 85%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£190,000

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.
8/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
3.3%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
35

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
27%

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.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
8/10
Income
8/10
Employment
6/10
Education
7/10
Health
7/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
16
Anti social behaviour
6
Other crime
5
Criminal damage and arson
3
Drugs
2
Vehicle crime
2
Other theft
1

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 141363