The National CofE Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Church of England
Address Annesley Road
Hucknall
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG15 7DB
Phone 01159635667
Reference Number 137159

The National CofE Academy has been rated as good in all areas including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. The school is noted for its high expectations of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and for cultivating a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and respected. Staff provide a broad and ambitious curriculum, which includes various extracurricular activities, enhancing the educational experience for students.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1125
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.82%
Girls: 48.18%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 117 92 209
8 105 102 207
9 125 82 207
10 94 110 204
11 90 111 201
12 21 21 42
13 31 24 55

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.2%
Unclassified 5.2%
White, Other 2.6%
African 1.7%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.3%
White & Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
Asian, Other 0.8%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 18 Apr 2023
Date Report
18 Apr 2023 School inspection:
28 Feb 2018 Short inspection
21 Oct 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Feb 2012 Curriculum and development visit
13 Jan 2010 Full inspection:
Previously as The National School, A CofE Technology College
13 Jan 2010 Full inspection:
06 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
06 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
08 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
08 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
22 May 2000 Full inspection
22 May 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Calm and orderly behaviour among pupils.
  • Strong subject knowledge among teachers.
  • Curriculum is broad and ambitious for all pupils.
  • Effective reading and literacy strategies in place.
  • Well-led sixth form with ambitious study programmes.
  • Strong safeguarding culture and knowledgeable staff.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistency in checking if all pupils have secured essential knowledge.
  • Occasional insufficient support for some pupils with SEND.
  • Communication with parents could be more effective.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
42.6

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 38%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 52%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 33.61
Average Points (best 3) 35.86

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 13.8%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 207 3
Third Preference 33 1
From another Local Authority 10 2

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  Sixth Form College
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