OFSTED
3 December 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
6 February 2020
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
11 March 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Nottingham
Trust
RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
96
96 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
24
25.0% of pupils
Male pupils
72
75.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
42.9 pts
above England
School
67.7%
Nottingham
36.9%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.5 pts
above England
School
20.8%
Nottingham
36.7%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.0 pts
in line with England
School
1.0%
Nottingham
0.7%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
59.4%
57
Pakistani
12.5%
12
African
7.3%
7
Any other Mixed background
4.2%
4
Any other Black background
3.1%
3
Indian
3.1%
3
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
100.0%
96 of
96 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
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
0.9
38.3 pts
below England
Latest published: -1.45 · 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
12.15%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
5.94 pts
higher than
England
School
12.15%
Nottingham
6.82%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
30.30%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
14.49 pts
higher than
England
School
30.30%
Nottingham
18.73%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
7.07%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
5.27 pts
higher than
England
School
7.07%
Nottingham
2.30%
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.