92%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
81%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
62.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
88%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1620.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,780
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 30/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The West Bridgford School · 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
92%
+5pp
94%90%87%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
81%
+8pp
82%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
Attainment 8
62.9
+5.5
65.161.257.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62.9
EBacc entry
88%
+4pp
89%61%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
EBacc APS
1620.8
+170.3
1620.81472.51324.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1620.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
41.9
+1.8
45.441.036.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.9
A-level value added
+0.37
+0.1
+0.4+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
30%
+3pp
40%29%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
AB+B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,780
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7FA
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 | 92% | 81% | 62.9 | Not applicable | 88% | 1620.8 | 88% | 1,780 |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 73% | 57.4 | +0.59 | 84% | 1450.6 | 85% | 1,786 |
| 2022/23 | 92% | 79% | 61.9 | +0.80 | 88% | 1528.0 | 88% | 1,755 |
| 2021/22 | 94% | 82% | 65.1 | +0.71 | 34% | 1467.4 | 50% | 1,749 |
| 2018/19 | 91% | 78% | 62.2 | +0.79 | 41% | 1324.2 | 53% | 1,643 |
| 2017/18 | 91% | 81% | 63.4 | +0.83 | 36% | 1292.6 | 49% | 1,578 |
| 2016/17 | 92% | 77% | 60.2 | +0.56 | 39% | — | 56% | 1,564 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.9 | B+ | +0.37 | 30% | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 40.1 | B | +0.22 | 27% | 208 |
| 2022/23 | 39.3 | B | — | 20% | 210 |
| 2021/22 | 45.4 | A- | — | 40% | 208 |
| 2018/19 | 36.5 | B- | +0.08 | 18% | 179 |
| 2017/18 | 36.0 | B- | +0.07 | 26% | 185 |
| 2016/17 | 35.3 | B- | +0.19 | 20% | 179 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,780 | 16.8 | 4% | 11% | 6% | 5% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 1,786 | 17.5 | 4% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,755 | 17.0 | 3% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 1,749 | 17.3 | 2% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,731 | 16.7 | 4% | 5% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,643 | 16.5 | 4% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,578 | 16.3 | 4% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,564 | 16.4 | 3% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.