76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
730.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,024
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+1pp
82%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
61%
+1pp
62%58%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
53.5
+1.5
53.552.852.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.5
EBacc entry
22%
-12pp
38%30%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
730.7
+10.0
730.7675.1619.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 730.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.9
+2.4
40.638.035.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
A-level value added
-0.01
+0.1
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+2pp
18%14%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,024
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Church Drive, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5FF
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
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 | 76% | 61% | 53.5 | Not applicable | 22% | 730.7 | 61% | 1,024 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60% | 52.0 | +0.16 | 34% | 720.7 | 56% | 1,032 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 59% | 52.3 | +0.16 | 28% | 651.7 | 57% | 976 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 62% | 53.4 | +0.21 | 27% | 665.3 | 55% | 893 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 54% | 52.1 | +0.04 | 38% | 619.5 | 50% | 820 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 56% | 49.3 | -0.36 | 51% | 597.9 | 58% | 832 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 53% | 51.9 | -0.14 | 55% | — | 64% | 858 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | B- | -0.01 | 13% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | B- | -0.08 | 11% | 79 |
| 2022/23 | 36.6 | B- | — | 10% | 63 |
| 2021/22 | 40.6 | B | — | 12% | 51 |
| 2018/19 | 36.5 | B- | +0.19 | 18% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | 35.1 | B- | +0.17 | 16% | 78 |
| 2016/17 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.25 | 13% | 95 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,024 | 16.0 | 5% | 11% | 17% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,032 | 16.6 | 4% | 10% | 18% | 9% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 976 | 16.6 | 4% | 10% | 16% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 893 | 16.9 | 5% | 5% | 17% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 858 | 16.6 | 4% | 4% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 820 | 15.4 | 13% | 4% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 832 | 14.5 | 13% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 858 | 14.8 | 11% | 4% | 17% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.