Nottingham school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 28 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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 (6)
| 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% |
Not ranked (22)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluecoat Aspley Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Bluecoat Trent Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Djanogly City Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Ellis Guilford School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Farnborough Spencer Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| FUEL | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Hollygirt School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Nottingham Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Nottingham Girls' Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Nottingham High School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Nottingham University Samworth Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Park Vale Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Bulwell Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Nottingham Emmanuel School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Oakwood Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Wells Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Westbury Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 13 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (8)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham High School | Selective | Independent | 393 | 92.9% | 69.9% | 30.3% |
| 2 | Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology | Not recorded | State-funded | 425 | 60.0% | 35.5% | 11.8% |
| 3 | Bilborough College | Post-16 admissions | State-funded | 2,582 | 48.6% | 23.3% | 7.3% |
| 4 | The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 232 | 47.6% | 24.1% | 6.1% |
| 5 | Bluecoat Aspley Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 333 | 30.3% | 8.1% | 0.7% |
| 6 | Nottingham College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 751 | 28.5% | 9.8% | 2.4% |
| 7 | The Nottingham Emmanuel School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 242 | 25.4% | 11.3% | 1.4% |
| 8 | Nottingham Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 101 | 22.9% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
Not ranked (5)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djanogly City Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Nottingham Free School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Nottingham Girls' Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Nottingham Girls' High School GDST | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Nottingham University Samworth Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |