Compare Bluecoat Wollaton Academy and Farnborough Spencer Academy and The Oakwood Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Bluecoat Wollaton Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham; Farnborough Spencer Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham; The Oakwood Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, Farnborough Spencer Academy and The Oakwood Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bluecoat Wollaton Academy), published Jun 2018. The lowest is 2 (Farnborough Spencer Academy), published Oct 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for The Oakwood Academy (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,550, typical FSM 35–40%, range 35–40%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST, THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST and REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
NG8 1EA
|
Farnborough Spencer Academy
NG11 8JW
|
The Oakwood Academy
NG5 9PJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG8 1EA |
Nottingham NG11 8JW |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG5 9PJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 Jun 2018 | 2 16 Oct 2022 | 2 12 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1050 | 750 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over 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 | REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.bluecoatwollaton.co.uk | farnboroughspencer.org.uk | www.oakwoodacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01159007210 | 01159744444 | 01159539323 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 1EA - Ofsted
- 1 20 Jun 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.bluecoatwollaton.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01159007210
- 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
Nottinghamshire
NG5 9PJ - Ofsted
- 2 12 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.oakwoodacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01159539323
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