Bramcote College

Bramcote College has received a 'Good' rating across all inspection domains, indicating a solid overall performance in delivering quality education. The school prides itself on high aspirations for its pupils, fostering a supportive environment where students feel safe and valued. Staff demonstrate strong subject expertise, providing effective support to diverse learners, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. The sixth form is particularly noted for its personalized academic guidance, which helps students achieve their ambitions. However, the school is still addressing areas of concern related to the consistency of curriculum delivery and engagement in enrichment activities.

Strengths

• High aspirations encourage pupils to work hard and perform well.
• Excellent pastoral support provided to all students.
• Calm and orderly classrooms with high expectations for behavior.
• Effective support for students with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Strong subject expertise among staff leading to high-quality learning.
• Personalized advice and support in the sixth form aiding student ambitions.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent delivery of the planned curriculum in some lessons.
• Limited engagement and opportunities for pupils in extra-curricular activities.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bramcote College attended 93.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

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, 6.5% of pupils at Bramcote College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 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 Bramcote College had 14.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

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, 11.5% of pupils at Bramcote College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

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 secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bramcote College received £8,646 and spent £8,696 for each of its 805 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £48,000 (£60 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of The White Hills Park Trust Ltd, income was £6,969 and spending £7,152 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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Bramcote College is part of The White Hills Park Trust Ltd, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Foxwood Academy Nottingham
• Alderman White School Nottingham
• The Lanes Primary School Nottingham
• John Clifford Primary School Nottingham
• The Florence Nightingale Academy Nottingham
• Springbank Academy Nottingham
• Arno Vale Junior School Nottingham
• Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School Nottingham

What is Bramcote College's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bramcote College is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Bramcote College last inspected by Ofsted?

Bramcote College was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Bramcote College have?

Bramcote College has 816 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bramcote College cover?

Bramcote College for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Bramcote College's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 50.7, and 51% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Bramcote College?

Bramcote College is at Moor Lane, Bramcote, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3GA.