OFSTED
30 January 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,809
1,809 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
874
48.3% of pupils
Male pupils
935
51.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
18.3 pts
below England
School
6.5%
Rushcliffe
14.3%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
4.8 pts
below England
School
15.5%
Rushcliffe
15.7%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.4 pts
below England
School
0.6%
Rushcliffe
0.5%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
53.2%
963
Indian
8.1%
146
Any other White background
6.7%
122
Pakistani
6.5%
117
Chinese
6.2%
112
Any other Asian background
4.0%
72
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
4.9%
88 of
1,809 pupils
16.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
10.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
62.9
23.7 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.59 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.54%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.68 pts
lower than
England
School
4.54%
Rushcliffe
4.48%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
9.04%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.77 pts
lower than
England
School
9.04%
Rushcliffe
9.04%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.90%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.09 pts
higher than
England
School
1.90%
Rushcliffe
1.04%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
135.8%
43.5 pts
above England
The West Bridgford School
135.8%
Rushcliffe
96.8%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.