1
Fernwood School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 2FT
1
24 Apr 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Nottingham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Nottingham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
18
Outstanding
3
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 71% · RI: 12% · I: 0%
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Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 3LD
1
12 Dec 2023
3
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 1EA
1
20 Jun 2018
4
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 9AZ
2
6 May 2024
5
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham • NG5 1AJ
2
10 Mar 2024
6
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 9PJ
2
12 Sep 2023
7
Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG6 0HT
2
1 Aug 2023
8
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG7 2PL
2
13 Nov 2022
9
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham • NG11 8JW
2
16 Oct 2022
10
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 3EZ
2
29 Apr 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy 2 • Jun 2018
- Nottingham University Samworth Academy 2 • Oct 2017
- Nottingham Free School 2 • Jul 2017
- Bluecoat Beechdale Academy 2 • Mar 2017
- The Nottingham Emmanuel School 2 • Nov 2012
- The Bulwell Academy 3 • May 2024
- The Wells Academy 3 • Jul 2023
- Djanogly City Academy Not judged • Jan 2025