Compare Bluecoat Trent Academy and Farnborough Spencer Academy and The Bulwell Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Bluecoat Trent Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham; Farnborough Spencer Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham; The Bulwell Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bluecoat Trent Academy, Farnborough Spencer Academy and The Bulwell Academy. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy sponsor led type located around Nottingham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bluecoat Trent Academy), published Mar 2024. The lowest is 3 (The Bulwell Academy), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Bulwell Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 2,950, typical FSM 45–50%, range 40–45%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST, THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST and Creative Education Trust.
| Attribute |
Bluecoat Trent Academy
NG5 1AJ
|
Farnborough Spencer Academy
NG11 8JW
|
The Bulwell Academy
NG6 8AQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Nottingham NG5 1AJ |
Nottingham NG11 8JW |
Nottingham NG6 8AQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Mar 2024 | 2 16 Oct 2022 | 3 7 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1050 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | Creative Education Trust |
| Website | www.bluecoattrent.co.uk | farnboroughspencer.org.uk | www.bulwellacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01159007245 | 01159744444 | 01159647640 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Nottingham
NG5 1AJ - Ofsted
- 2 10 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.bluecoattrent.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01159007245
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Nottingham
NG11 8JW - Ofsted
- 2 16 Oct 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- farnboroughspencer.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01159744444
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Nottingham
NG6 8AQ - Ofsted
- 3 7 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Creative Education Trust
- Website
- www.bulwellacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01159647640
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