66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
898.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,371
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Carlton Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
Part ofREDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-2pp
71%67%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+0pp
53%46%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
45.1
-2.8
49.547.245.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.1
EBacc entry
58%
+7pp
58%44%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
898.8
-34.9
933.7761.3589.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 898.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.8
+4.8
34.831.027.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
+0.21
+0.4
+0.20.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-2pp
18%11%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,371
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Coningswath Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
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 | 66% | 46% | 45.1 | Not applicable | 58% | 898.8 | 62% | 1,371 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 46% | 47.9 | +0.03 | 51% | 933.7 | 56% | 1,335 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 53% | 49.5 | +0.21 | 52% | 910.0 | 56% | 1,308 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 38% | 45.0 | -0.33 | 48% | 748.8 | 53% | 1,245 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 45% | 47.0 | +0.10 | 30% | 589.0 | 37% | 994 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 33% | 42.8 | -0.14 | 24% | 484.5 | 35% | 900 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 36% | 46.0 | +0.12 | 30% | — | 36% | 875 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.21 | 14% | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 29.9 | C | -0.18 | 15% | 84 |
| 2022/23 | 29.0 | C | — | 6% | 87 |
| 2021/22 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 5% | 64 |
| 2018/19 | 27.2 | C- | -0.21 | 18% | 50 |
| 2017/18 | 28.9 | C | +0.12 | 29% | 16 |
| 2016/17 | 22.8 | D+ | -0.28 | 0% | 48 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,371 | 16.6 | 8% | 8% | 25% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,335 | 17.1 | 8% | 7% | 24% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,308 | 16.3 | 10% | 5% | 23% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,245 | 16.3 | 6% | 5% | 25% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,173 | 16.8 | 5% | 5% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 994 | 16.5 | 7% | 4% | 31% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 900 | 15.4 | 5% | 4% | 34% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 875 | 14.6 | 4% | 3% | 35% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.