80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1420.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,536
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Fernwood School · Secondary · Nottingham
Part ofTHE FERNWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
-10pp
89%84%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
-10pp
73%64%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
53.8
-5.4
59.255.852.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.8
EBacc entry
35%
+3pp
70%51%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
1420.8
+278.0
1420.81191.4962.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1420.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,536
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Goodwood Road, Wollaton, Nottingham, NG8 2FT
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 | 80% | 63% | 53.8 | Not applicable | 35% | 1420.8 | 48% | 1,536 |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 73% | 59.2 | +0.60 | 32% | 1142.8 | 40% | 1,432 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 70% | 57.8 | +0.43 | 32% | 1069.2 | 40% | 1,326 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 70% | 58.0 | +0.43 | 43% | 1073.9 | 55% | 1,223 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 56% | 52.4 | +0.27 | 70% | 962.0 | 80% | 1,030 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 54% | 50.5 | +0.22 | 65% | 944.3 | 78% | 1,017 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 51% | 50.1 | +0.16 | 84% | — | 96% | 1,008 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,536 | 17.2 | 9% | 34% | 20% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,432 | 16.3 | 10% | 34% | 19% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,326 | 16.0 | 10% | 34% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,223 | 16.3 | 9% | 27% | 18% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,127 | 15.8 | 9% | 30% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,030 | 15.3 | 11% | 27% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,017 | 14.7 | 11% | 29% | 18% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,008 | 14.1 | 10% | 32% | 20% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.