Compare Bluecoat Wollaton Academy and Fernwood School and Nottingham Girls' Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Bluecoat Wollaton Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham; Fernwood School (Secondary) in Nottingham; Nottingham Girls' Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, Fernwood School and Nottingham Girls' Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bluecoat Wollaton Academy), published Jun 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for Fernwood School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,250, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST and GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
NG8 1EA
|
Fernwood School
NG8 2FT
|
Nottingham Girls' Academy
NG8 3LD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG8 1EA |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG8 2FT |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG8 3LD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 Jun 2018 | 1 24 Apr 2024 | 1 12 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1500 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST | Nottingham (892) | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.bluecoatwollaton.co.uk | www.fernwoodschool.org.uk | www.nottinghamgirlsacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01159007210 | 01159286326 | 01157483410 |
| 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 converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 2FT - Ofsted
- 1 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Nottingham (892)
- Website
- www.fernwoodschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01159286326
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 3LD - Ofsted
- 1 12 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.nottinghamgirlsacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01157483410
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