71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
622.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
826
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
Admissions—
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bluecoat Wollaton Academy · Secondary · Nottingham
Part ofARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+3pp
77%72%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+3pp
54%51%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
49.4
+0.6
52.950.848.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.4
EBacc entry
12%
-4pp
46%29%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
622.5
-23.9
679.8650.8621.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 622.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
826
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Sutton Passeys Crescent, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 1EA
Local authority
Nottingham
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 | 71% | 52% | 49.4 | Not applicable | 12% | 622.5 | 20% | 826 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 49% | 48.8 | +0.03 | 16% | 646.5 | 28% | 774 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 54% | 52.1 | +0.44 | 46% | 679.8 | 51% | 781 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 53% | 52.9 | +0.29 | 17% | 644.2 | 31% | 784 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 48% | 52.0 | +0.46 | 15% | 621.9 | 31% | 766 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 55% | 51.5 | +0.50 | 18% | 604.4 | 31% | 759 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 826 | 18.0 | 15% | 26% | 40% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 774 | 22.8 | 16% | 25% | 35% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 781 | 18.8 | 16% | 26% | 36% | 6% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 784 | 22.8 | 16% | 26% | 36% | 5% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 782 | — | 16% | 31% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 766 | 15.0 | 18% | 32% | 41% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.