1
Redhill Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 8GX
1
11 Jun 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Nottingham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town 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
38
Outstanding
6
Good
27
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 16% · G: 73% · RI: 8% · I: 3%
2
Fernwood School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 2FT
1
24 Apr 2024
3
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG2 7FA
1
24 Mar 2024
4
Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 3LD
1
12 Dec 2023
5
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG8 1EA
1
20 Jun 2018
6
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG2 7BW
1
3 Mar 2014
7
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG16 3EA
2
15 Jul 2024
8
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 9AZ
2
6 May 2024
9
Bramcote College
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG9 3GA
2
24 Apr 2024
10
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 9PJ
2
12 Sep 2023
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
- Ellis Guilford School 2 • Aug 2023
- The National CofE Academy 2 • Jun 2023
- George Spencer Academy 2 • May 2023
- Toot Hill School 2 • Jan 2023
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 2 • Nov 2022
- Colonel Frank Seely Academy 2 • Jul 2022
- Aldercar High School 2 • Jul 2019
- Selston High School 2 • May 2019
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy 2 • Apr 2019
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy 2 • Jun 2018