Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,344 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.6
Academy sponsor led
Nottingham Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,947of 2,570 places
- Free school meals
- 43.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 287
- Ofsted
- Report card, 21 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Elliott Durham School (URN 122843, until 1 September 2009); Greenwood Dale School (URN 122904, until 1 September 2009); Jesse Boot Primary School (URN 131538, until 1 September 2009).
What the data says
Of the 248 pupils who finished Year 11 at Nottingham Academy in 2023, 36% stayed on in Nottingham Academy’s own sixth form (Nottingham average 27%) and 43% went to a further education college.
Among the 89 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 49% went to university (Nottingham 32%, England 37%), and 13% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 98% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Nottingham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Nottingham Academy | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 248 | 3,152 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 27% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 43% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 5% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Nottingham Academy | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 89 | 4,779 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 49% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 9% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Nottingham Academy | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.1 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 6% | 27% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.39 | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 46% | 42% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.3 | 35.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.1 | 48.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 50% | 35% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 286 | 100% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 62% |
| Mathematics | 286 | 100% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 63% |
| Statistics | 282 | 98% | 5% | 4% | 20% | 50% |
| English Literature | 281 | 98% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 62% |
| Combined Science | 219 | 76% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 44% |
| History | 89 | 31% | 41% | 10% | 26% | 47% |
| Biology | 66 | 23% | 23% | 30% | 45% | 82% |
| Physics | 64 | 22% | 23% | 27% | 46% | 77% |
| Geography | 61 | 21% | 41% | 5% | 25% | 52% |
| Chemistry | 57 | 20% | 23% | 39% | 47% | 88% |
| Spanish | 53 | 18% | 19% | 38% | 27% | 66% |
| Fine Art | 41 | 14% | 9% | 10% | 28% | 63% |
| Photography | 30 | 10% | 6% | 3% | 19% | 80% |
| Psychology | 30 | 10% | 3% | 20% | 22% | 73% |
| Religious Studies | 28 | 10% | 31% | 43% | 32% | 71% |
| Urdu | 24 | 8% | 1% | 33% | 42% | 83% |
| Italian | 8 | 3% | 0% | 100% | 53% | 100% |
| Polish | 4 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Turkish | 4 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Arabic | 4 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Portuguese | 4 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Chinese | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| French | 3 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Bengali | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 101 | 100% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 96 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 64 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 48 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 44 | 92% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 36 | 75% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Nottingham Academy | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 122 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 48 | 1,923 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 23.17 | 31.64 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 19 | 40% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 38% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 15 | 31% | 31% |
| Photography | 12 | 25% | 3% |
| Psychology | 11 | 23% | 23% |
| Sociology | 7 | 15% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 23 | 48% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 15 | 31% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 29% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 14 | 29% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 25% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.