Nottingham Free School

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Nottingham, NG51EB Ofsted: Good Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

56

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
60.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.29
English & Maths grade 4+ %
65.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 80.2%
Continue in education or training
62.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 68.0%
Sustained employment
35.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 15.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
20 June 2017
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
The Courtaulds Building
290 Haydn Road
Nottingham, NG51EB
Phone
1158964949
Website
nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk/

Location

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Source: Geocoding
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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
141010
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
The Courtaulds Building, 290 Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 1EB
Website
http://www.nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk/
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Capacity
626 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
676
Free School Meals
25.1% (170 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.7% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.4%
Good
Persistent Absence
18.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
52.7
Ebacc Attainment 8:
16.2
English Attainment 8:
11.2
Maths Attainment 8:
10.3
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
15.0
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
16.2
Ebacc English:
96.4%
Ebacc Entry:
44.1%
Ebacc Humanities:
85.6%
Ebacc Languages:
62.2%
Ebacc Maths:
99.1%
Ebacc Sciences:
94.6%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.29
Progress 8 Range:
0.02 to 0.56
University Progression:
53.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
68.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
15.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Not in Education or Work
9.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
53%
Quality: Good
Sixth Form Size
34 students
Per cohort

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
80.2 (+28.2 vs average)
EBacc Entry:
44.1 (+24.7 vs average)
Attainment 8:
52.7 (+13.2 vs average)
Education Continuation:
68.0 (+11.9 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.29 (+0.5 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
42 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
84
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
676 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Geography (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(10 students)
Sociology (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(6 students)
Psychology (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(13 students)
History (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(8 students)
Economics (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(9 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Work Hard, Be Kind"

Work Hard Be Kind

Head Teacher's Message

Head Teacher Dr Jo Simpson emphasises ambition, high standards and a caring, inclusive ethos; the motto is Work Hard, Be Kind.

Curriculum Highlights

KS3 three-year programme covering all National Curriculum subjects KS4 two-year programme with EBacc core subjects (English, mathematics, Spanish and history or geography) Wide range of option subjects including drama, art, music, computing, technology and sports KS5 provision primarily focuses on A-Level courses

Admissions Criteria

Applications for a place at Nottingham Free School from September 2015 onwards need to be made through the Local Authority coordinated scheme. Please see our admissions arrangements including our over subscription criteria.

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