Bluecoat Aspley Academy
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Academy 16-19 converter
Bilborough College
- Pupils on roll
- 0
- Free school meals
- 0.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- —
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bilborough College (URN 130787, until 31 July 2019).
What the data says
Bilborough College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 965 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 57% went to university (Nottingham 32%, England 37%), and 24% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average C+, around the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Mathematics and Business Studies.
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.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
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 | Bilborough College | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 965 | 4,779 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 57% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 24% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 9% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Bilborough College | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 2,185 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 988 | 1,923 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.70 | 31.64 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 18% | 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 | 252 | 26% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 236 | 24% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 185 | 19% | 13% |
| Biology | 177 | 18% | 20% |
| Sociology | 151 | 15% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 146 | 15% | 17% |
| History | 126 | 13% | 13% |
| English Literature | 114 | 12% | 11% |
| Physics | 112 | 11% | 12% |
| Economics | 100 | 10% | 13% |
| Geography | 88 | 9% | 10% |
| Fine Art | 79 | 8% | 3% |
| Law | 79 | 8% | 4% |
| Electronics | 69 | 7% | 0% |
| Computer Science | 67 | 7% | 5% |
| Photography | 65 | 7% | 3% |
| Drama | 53 | 5% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 49 | 5% | 4% |
| Politics | 49 | 5% | 6% |
| English Language | 46 | 5% | 4% |
| Film Studies | 40 | 4% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 40 | 4% | 3% |
| Media Studies | 39 | 4% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 31 | 3% | 5% |
| Spanish | 22 | 2% | 2% |
| Dance | 20 | 2% | 0% |
| French | 20 | 2% | 1% |
| Music | 18 | 2% | 0% |
| Product Design | 13 | 1% | 2% |
| Chinese | 9 | 1% | 0% |
| German | 9 | 1% | 0% |
| Polish | 7 | 1% | 0% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| Modern Hebrew | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 158 | 16% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 155 | 16% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 62 | 6% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 56 | 6% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 50 | 5% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 48 | 5% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 46 | 5% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 35 | 4% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 33 | 3% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 32 | 3% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 30 | 3% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Where Bilborough College is
Other secondary schools in Nottingham are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Nottingham’s allocation statistics.
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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.