The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF · Nottinghamshire · secondary school
3rd of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 823 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.6/10 among them, against 7.5/10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 60.9 · 83 | 46% | 3.84 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.16 · 61 | 38% | 2.36 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 53.5 · 82 | 15% | 1.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 60.9% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 53.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.16 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those starting from the same place nationally. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.6 out of 10 among them, against 7.5 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh award or the Community Sports Leadership Award.
Getting in. The school has 1024 pupils in a capacity of 1114, leaving 90 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help to reach the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students aiming for the Duke of Edinburgh award? How does the school manage the transition for Year 11 students given the current pupil numbers?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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