Compare Bluecoat Wollaton Academy and Fernwood School and The West Bridgford School
Comparison of secondary schools: Bluecoat Wollaton Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham; Fernwood School (Secondary) in Nottingham; The West Bridgford School (Secondary) in Nottingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, Fernwood School and The West Bridgford School. They are secondary phase and academy converter 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 ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,200, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST and EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
NG8 1EA
|
Fernwood School
NG8 2FT
|
The West Bridgford School
NG2 7FA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG8 1EA |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG8 2FT |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG2 7FA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 Jun 2018 | 1 24 Apr 2024 | 1 24 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1500 | 1332 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST | Nottingham (892) | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.bluecoatwollaton.co.uk | www.fernwood.school | www.wbs.school |
| Telephone | 01159007210 | 01159286326 | 01159744488 |
| 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.fernwood.school
- Telephone
- 01159286326
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7FA - Ofsted
- 1 24 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.wbs.school
- Telephone
- 01159744488
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