Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD · Nottingham · secondary school
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3rd of 19 secondary schools in Nottingham we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.4/10 against 482 of them, against 6.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.29 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 51.9 · 67 | 30% | 2.00 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.22 · 66 | 25% | 1.66 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 48.8 · 64 | 10% | 0.64 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Nottingham Girls' Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 42.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.22 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.7 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in 2023.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Creative Writing, Language Clubs, and Music Club, and there is an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 931 pupils against a stated capacity of 936. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils in the Creative Writing club to develop their portfolios? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to raise their Progress 8 scores? How does the after-school club integrate with the main curriculum?
What Ofsted said about Nottingham Girls' Academy
Overview
Nottingham Girls’ Academy is described as an inclusive school providing an “exceptional and broad education” where “all pupils flourish.” The report highlights a welcoming environment with “mutually respectful relationships” and notes that pupils are “very happy to attend.” The school maintains “the very highest expectations” for achievement, resulting in pupils who “achieve exceptionally well” across a wide range of subjects.
Strengths
- The curriculum is “rich and highly ambitious,” with subject plans that “identify precisely the knowledge that pupils need to learn and remember.”
- Staff “consistently deliver the curriculum well,” using clear modelling and frequent recall opportunities to help pupils “make links to new knowledge.”
- Personal, social and health education is “exceptionally well planned,” providing “excellent support for pupils’ mental health” and pastoral care.
- Pupils demonstrate “mature and positive attitudes,” with incidents of poor behaviour being “rare” and dealt with “quickly and effectively.”
- Sixth-form students benefit from “personalised learning activities” and are “very well supported” to access aspirational university and apprenticeship destinations.
Areas to improve
- The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 48.7 |
| 2024/25 | 47.7 |
| 2025/26 | 48.8 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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