Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,344 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.6
Academy sponsor led
Nottingham Girls' Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 931of 936 places
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 156
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 7 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Manning Comprehensive School (URN 122825, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 147 pupils who finished Year 11 at Nottingham Girls' Academy in 2023, 50% stayed on in Nottingham Girls' Academy’s own sixth form (Nottingham average 27%), 24% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 43 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 72% went to university (Nottingham 32%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 44% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 78% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
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 Girls' Academy | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 147 | 3,152 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 50% | 27% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 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 Girls' Academy | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 43 | 4,779 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 72% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 9% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Nottingham Girls' Academy | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.7 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 60% | 27% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.33 | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 40% | 42% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.6 | 35.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.4 | 48.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 60% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 152 | 97% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 75% |
| English Language | 151 | 97% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 80% |
| English Literature | 150 | 96% | 86% | 29% | 21% | 85% |
| Biology | 124 | 79% | 23% | 15% | 45% | 80% |
| Physics | 123 | 79% | 23% | 11% | 46% | 65% |
| Chemistry | 122 | 78% | 23% | 18% | 47% | 75% |
| Spanish | 87 | 56% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 84% |
| Geography | 85 | 54% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 58% |
| Statistics | 69 | 44% | 5% | 1% | 20% | 61% |
| History | 61 | 39% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 64% |
| Combined Science | 28 | 18% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 7% |
| Sociology | 23 | 15% | 4% | 17% | 21% | 74% |
| Media Studies | 22 | 14% | 4% | 14% | 20% | 55% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 14% | 9% | 27% | 28% | 77% |
| Religious Studies | 21 | 13% | 31% | 33% | 32% | 67% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 9% | 13% | 7% | 30% | 79% |
| Business Studies | 13 | 8% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 46% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 13 | 8% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 62% |
| Urdu | 12 | 8% | 1% | 33% | 42% | 83% |
| Arabic | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Persian | 4 | 3% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Photography | 1 | 1% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 52 | 100% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 21 | 78% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 10 | 37% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Nottingham Girls' Academy | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 83 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 27 | 1,923 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.93 | 31.64 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 14 | 52% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 37% | 17% |
| Biology | 10 | 37% | 20% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 16 | 59% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 12 | 44% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 33% | — |
| Biology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 22% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.