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Best Secondary schools in Nottingham

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 3 Good: 12 Requires improvement: 2 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
21 Nov 2012
Latest inspection
16 Jan 2025

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Fernwood School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Nottingham • NG8 2FT

    Last inspected on 24 Apr 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Nottingham Girls' Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • NG8 3LD

    Last inspected on 12 Dec 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Nottingham • NG8 1EA

    Last inspected on 20 Jun 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Park Vale Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • NG5 9AZ

    Last inspected on 6 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Bluecoat Trent Academy
    Secondary • Free schools • Nottingham • NG5 1AJ

    Last inspected on 10 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    The Oakwood Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • NG5 9PJ

    Last inspected on 12 Sep 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Ellis Guilford School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • NG6 0HT

    Last inspected on 1 Aug 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
    Secondary • Free schools • Nottingham • NG7 2PL

    Last inspected on 13 Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Farnborough Spencer Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • NG11 8JW

    Last inspected on 16 Oct 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Nottingham • NG8 3EZ

    Last inspected on 29 Apr 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Bluecoat Aspley Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Nottingham • NG8 5GY

    Last inspected on 11 Jun 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    Nottingham University Samworth Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • NG8 4HY

    Last inspected on 17 Oct 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    Nottingham Free School
    Secondary • Free schools • Nottingham • NG5 1EB

    Last inspected on 24 Jul 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • NG8 3GP

    Last inspected on 6 Mar 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    The Nottingham Emmanuel School
    Secondary • Academy converter • West Bridgford • NG2 7YF

    Last inspected on 21 Nov 2012 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    The Bulwell Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • NG6 8AQ

    Last inspected on 7 May 2024 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 17.
    The Wells Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • NG3 5LR

    Last inspected on 6 Jul 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 18.
    Djanogly City Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • NG7 6ND

    Last inspected on 16 Jan 2025 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged