Nottingham GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 28 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (10)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Girls' High School GDST | Selective | Independent | 580 | 61.8% | 40.8% | 19.0% |
| 2 | Fernwood School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,673 | 31.9% | 18.6% | 7.7% |
| 3 | Bluecoat Wollaton Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 1,231 | 28.6% | 17.5% | 7.3% |
| 4 | The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,599 | 26.3% | 14.1% | 6.0% |
| 5 | Nottingham Free School | Not recorded | State-funded | 913 | 25.0% | 11.4% | 4.4% |
| 6 | Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology | Not recorded | State-funded | 989 | 23.1% | 13.8% | 4.7% |
| 7 | Bluecoat Aspley Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,386 | 21.4% | 11.6% | 4.9% |
| 8 | Nottingham Girls' Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,288 | 20.9% | 11.3% | 4.8% |
| 9 | Park Vale Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,239 | 19.1% | 10.0% | 2.9% |
| 10 | The Oakwood Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 895 | 17.1% | 7.5% | 1.6% |
Not ranked (18)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Bluecoat Trent Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Djanogly City Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Ellis Guilford School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Farnborough Spencer Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| FUEL | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Hollygirt School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries |
| Nethergate Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Nottingham Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Nottingham High School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Nottingham University Samworth Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40 |
| Sutherland House School | Not applicable | Not recorded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Bulwell Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Nottingham Emmanuel School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Wells Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Westbury Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Woodlands Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |