Nethergate Academy

Nethergate Academy continues to demonstrate outstanding performance since its last inspection, which took place in March 2018. The school provides a nurturing environment where pupils feel happy, safe, and well-prepared for their future endeavors. With an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum, students achieve exceptional outcomes, with strong emphasis placed on reading and personal development. The school also promotes a culture of kindness and mutual respect, ensuring that few bullying incidents occur, and any issues are handled swiftly and effectively.

Strengths

• High-quality education tailored to individual pupil needs
• Ambitious and well-planned curriculum
• Exceptional outcomes in reading and personal development
• Well-established supportive school culture
• Effective safeguarding measures
• Strong collaboration among staff and effective deployment of teaching assistants
• Positive relationships between pupils and staff
• High-quality careers education leading to successful post-school destinations

In 2024–25 pupils at Nethergate Academy attended 89.5% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 28.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.8% of pupils at Nethergate Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Nethergate Academy had 6.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Nethergate Academy had 174 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Nethergate Academy received £27,005 and spent £24,874 for each of its 172 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £996,000 (£5,792 per pupil).

Across all 37 schools of Greenwood Academies Trust, income was £8,670 and spending £8,578 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Nethergate Academy is part of Greenwood Academies Trust, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• Nottingham Academy Nottingham
• Nottingham Girls' Academy Nottingham
• The Wells Academy Nottingham
• Mansfield Primary Academy Mansfield
• The Brunts Academy Mansfield
• Skegby Junior Academy Sutton-In-Ashfield
• The Bramble Academy Mansfield
• Queensmead Primary Academy Leicester
• Studfall Junior Academy Corby
• Studfall Infant Academy Corby

What is Nethergate Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Nethergate Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Nethergate Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Nethergate Academy was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Nethergate Academy have?

Nethergate Academy has 174 pupils on roll.

What age range does Nethergate Academy cover?

Nethergate Academy for pupils aged 5 to 19.

What are Nethergate Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Nethergate Academy?

Nethergate Academy is at Swansdowne Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 8HX.