35%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
21%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
476.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
891
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bluecoat Beechdale Academy · Secondary · 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
35%
+4pp
48%40%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
21%
+8pp
23%18%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Attainment 8
34.0
+1.6
37.835.132.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
EBacc entry
16%
+1pp
16%13%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
476.5
+26.0
539.5445.2351.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 476.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
891
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
68%
SEN
34%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3GP
Local authority
Nottingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
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 | 35% | 21% | 34.0 | Not applicable | 16% | 476.5 | 21% | 891 |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 13% | 32.4 | -0.67 | 15% | 450.5 | 25% | 901 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 18% | 33.7 | -0.65 | 14% | 506.8 | 26% | 900 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 23% | 37.8 | -0.49 | 10% | 539.5 | 15% | 893 |
| 2018/19 | 32% | 19% | 36.1 | -0.56 | 12% | 351.0 | 23% | 797 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 28% | 39.0 | -0.44 | 6% | 257.2 | 27% | 701 |
| 2016/17 | 32% | 18% | 37.4 | -0.13 | 14% | — | 20% | 624 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 891 | 18.9 | 34% | 16% | 68% | 13% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 901 | 22.1 | 32% | 16% | 64% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 900 | 20.3 | 30% | 18% | 64% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 893 | 21.3 | 27% | 19% | 64% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 894 | — | 22% | 21% | 62% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 797 | 19.6 | 25% | 24% | 62% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 701 | — | 27% | 24% | 62% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 624 | — | 30% | 23% | 64% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.