The West Bridgford School
Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7FA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Tim Peacock
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Education Trust
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,332
- Pupils on roll
- 1,809
- URN
- 136628
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159744488
About this school
The West Bridgford School is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,809 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The West Bridgford School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 262 | 267 | 270 |
| Attainment 8 score | 61.9 | 57.4 | 62.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.80 +0.63 to +0.97 | +0.59 +0.42 to +0.77 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 79% | 73% | 80.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 92% | 86.9% | 92.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 88% | 84.3% | 88.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.8 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The West Bridgford School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61.9 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.4 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 62.9 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,755 |
| 2023/24 | 1,786 |
| 2024/25 | 1,780 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The West Bridgford School compares
The West Bridgford School ranked 1st of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62.9 | 4.5% | 6.4% | 1,809 | — |
| Rushcliffe Spencer Academy | 58.1 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 2,039 | 0.7 miles |
| The Becket School | 57.3 | 5.8% | 18.9% | 1,157 | 0.8 miles |
| The Nottingham Emmanuel School | 44.2 | 7.6% | 48.4% | 1,108 | 1.1 miles |
| Farnborough Spencer Academy | 38.9 | 11.1% | 43.6% | 1,005 | 1.3 miles |
| Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology | 51.1 | 6.3% | 41.2% | 928 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.42%
- English as an additional language
- 10.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 9.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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The Becket School0.8 miles
Secondary · West Bridgford
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The Nottingham Emmanuel School1.1 miles
Secondary · West Bridgford
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Farnborough Spencer Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology2.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
The West Bridgford School ranks 1st of the 42 ranked secondary schools in Nottingham.
- Aldercar High School Secondary
- Alderman White School Secondary
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Secondary
- Ashfield Comprehensive School Secondary
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Trent Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Secondary
- Bramcote College Secondary
- Carlton Academy Secondary
- Chilwell School Secondary
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The West Bridgford School teach?
- The West Bridgford School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the principal of The West Bridgford School?
- The principal of The West Bridgford School is Mr Tim Peacock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The West Bridgford School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The West Bridgford School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The West Bridgford School?
- The West Bridgford School has 1,809 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The West Bridgford School full?
- The West Bridgford School has capacity for 1,332 pupils and 1,809 on roll (136%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The West Bridgford School a faith school?
- No. The West Bridgford School has no designated religious character.
- Is The West Bridgford School a selective school?
- No. The West Bridgford School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The West Bridgford School part of an academy trust?
- The West Bridgford School is part of EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The West Bridgford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 61.9 in 2022/23 and 62.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The West Bridgford School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- The West Bridgford School ranked 1st of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The West Bridgford School's absence rate?
- The West Bridgford School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The West Bridgford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The West Bridgford School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.