57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
743.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,125
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The National CofE Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
Part ofMINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-5pp
68%63%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-6pp
45%42%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
42.6
-3.3
46.844.742.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.6
EBacc entry
32%
+7pp
38%32%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
743.5
-78.5
927.2835.3743.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 743.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.2
+2.8
33.231.529.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.2
A-level value added
-0.34
-0.1
0.0-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-11pp
25%19%12%
'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
1,125
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Annesley Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7DB
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 | 57% | 38% | 42.6 | Not applicable | 32% | 743.5 | 39% | 1,125 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 44% | 45.9 | +0.04 | 25% | 822.0 | 33% | 1,176 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 39% | 43.6 | -0.10 | 26% | 899.5 | 29% | 1,214 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 45% | 46.8 | -0.06 | 29% | 927.2 | 35% | 1,217 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 38% | 45.1 | -0.23 | 38% | 798.4 | 41% | 1,256 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 40% | 45.7 | -0.02 | 49% | 808.8 | 52% | 1,246 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 37% | 46.3 | +0.00 | 14% | — | 19% | 1,200 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.34 | 14% | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 30.5 | C | -0.21 | 25% | 78 |
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | C | — | 12% | 73 |
| 2021/22 | 33.2 | C+ | — | 22% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 29.7 | C | -0.10 | 17% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | -0.14 | 4% | 87 |
| 2016/17 | 28.9 | C | +0.05 | 3% | 73 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,125 | 17.9 | 11% | 5% | 22% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,176 | 17.2 | 8% | 4% | 20% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,214 | 23.3 | 8% | 4% | 21% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,217 | 23.8 | 8% | 2% | 22% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,253 | 22.9 | 11% | 2% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,256 | 17.7 | 10% | 3% | 24% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,246 | 17.9 | 7% | 3% | 23% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,200 | 17.7 | 5% | 2% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.