64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
771.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,351
Pupils · 2024/25
42%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bluecoat Aspley Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Nottingham
Part ofARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-8pp
78%69%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-6pp
54%46%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
48.6
+0.4
49.048.046.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.6
EBacc entry
24%
-4pp
28%17%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
771.3
-22.3
793.7755.3716.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 771.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.3
-0.2
37.332.327.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.3
A-level value added
-0.25
0
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
+1pp
18%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,351
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
42%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Local authority
Nottingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 18% | 1,498 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 20% | 2,293 |
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 47% | 48.6 | Not applicable | 24% | 771.3 | 39% | 1,351 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 53% | 48.2 | +0.02 | 28% | 793.7 | 47% | 1,382 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 46% | 46.9 | +0.10 | 27% | 729.6 | 45% | 1,378 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 54% | 49.0 | +0.11 | 5% | 726.3 | 30% | 1,406 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 38% | 47.0 | +0.26 | 20% | 716.9 | 37% | 1,511 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 36% | 45.1 | -0.05 | 7% | 688.0 | 51% | 1,498 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 45% | 47.6 | +0.15 | 23% | — | 38% | 2,293 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.3 | C- | -0.25 | 7% | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 27.5 | C- | -0.25 | 6% | 223 |
| 2022/23 | 30.9 | C | — | 8% | 243 |
| 2021/22 | 37.3 | B- | — | 18% | 245 |
| 2018/19 | 27.7 | C- | -0.10 | 9% | 306 |
| 2017/18 | 28.1 | C- | -0.03 | 13% | 280 |
| 2016/17 | 29.9 | C | +0.06 | 14% | 252 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,351 | 17.0 | 12% | 42% | 43% | 7% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,382 | 20.5 | 15% | 44% | 38% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,378 | 18.3 | 14% | 40% | 38% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,406 | 18.2 | 15% | 38% | 39% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,404 | — | 16% | 38% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,511 | 13.5 | 17% | 37% | 39% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,498 | 7.7 | 18% | 36% | 39% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 2,293 | 12.3 | 20% | 35% | 37% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.