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The Wells Academy

Ransom Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG3 5LR

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–16704 pupilsGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
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Ofsted
Report card

Jan 2026

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
43.1

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.
47.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,441

2024-25

Places filled
88%

704 of 800 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 13 January 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Early years
Not applicable
Post-16 provision
Not applicable
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met
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.↑ +3.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

40.1
'21-22
38.5
'22-23
34.2
'23-24
43.1
'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.↑ +7%

A strong pass in both

28%
'21-22
28%
'22-23
26%
'23-24
35%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +4%

A standard pass in both

55%
'21-22
51%
'22-23
48%
'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.↓ -0.56

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.39
'21-22
-0.64
'22-23
-0.95
'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).↑ +0.22

3.38
'21-22
3.33
'22-23
2.96
'23-24
3.60
'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.

+5.0 vs Nottingham average

This school43.1
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+0.4% vs Nottingham average

This school34.7%
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.
47.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
38.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.4%

Gender split

50%
50%

355 girls · 349 boys

Ethnicity

White British
24.3%
African
13.8%
Unclassified
11.6%
Other White
8.8%
Other ethnic group
7.1%
White & Black Caribbean
6.4%
Pakistani
5.5%
Other Mixed
3.7%
White & Black African
3.6%
Caribbean
3.0%
Other Asian
3.0%
White & Asian
2.7%

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.

+11.6% vs Nottingham average

This school47.0%
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.

+5.2% vs Nottingham average

This school38.4%
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.

-6.2% vs Nottingham average

This school1.7%
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.

-3.7% vs Nottingham average

This school11.4%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -0.5%

8.1%
'21-22
10.9%
'22-23
11.3%
'23-24
7.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +1.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

23.1%
'21-22
32.6%
'22-23
34.4%
'23-24
24.4%
'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.

+5.7% vs Nottingham average

This school24.4%
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.↓ -13.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

20.0%
'20-21
18.5%
'21-22
36.3%
'22-23
21.7%
'23-24
6.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -8.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

12.0%
'20-21
9.4%
'21-22
15.1%
'22-23
12.0%
'23-24
3.8%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.70%
'23-24
0.43%
'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.

+3.7% vs Nottingham average

This school6.7%
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.

+0.37% vs Nottingham average

This school0.43%
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)

86% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 85%Employment 1%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£192,500

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.
4/10

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
73

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
39%

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.

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

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
3/10
Education
5/10
Health
3/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
43
Public order
6
Anti social behaviour
6
Possession of weapons
5
Vehicle crime
3
Other theft
3
Drugs
2
Criminal damage and arson
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 147456