Carlton Academy
Coningswath Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3SH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Dan Philpotts
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Redhill Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,000
- Pupils on roll
- 1,354
- URN
- 137085
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159550010
About this school
Carlton Academy is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,354 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 206 | 212 | 224 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.5 | 47.9 | 45.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.21 +0.02 to +0.41 | +0.03 -0.16 to +0.22 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 45.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 68.4% | 66.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 52% | 50.9% | 58% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
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 Carlton Academy 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 | 49.5 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.9 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.1 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,308 |
| 2023/24 | 1,335 |
| 2024/25 | 1,371 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carlton Academy compares
Carlton Academy ranked 27th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.1 | 9% | 25.1% | 1,354 | — |
| The Wells Academy | 43.1 | 7.6% | 50.9% | 634 | 1.1 miles |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | 55.1 | 7.3% | 24% | 1,803 | 1.5 miles |
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy | 49.8 | 9.4% | 19.6% | 1,552 | 1.7 miles |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | 48.9 | 7.9% | 26.3% | 857 | 1.8 miles |
| Bluecoat Trent Academy | — | 9.4% | 51.1% | 1,132 | 2.2 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)
- 25.08%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 9.02%
- Persistent absence
- 23.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Wells Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Carlton le Willows Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Gedling
-
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Christ The King Voluntary Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Bluecoat Trent Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Carlton Academy ranks 25th 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
- Chilwell School Secondary
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Colonel Frank Seely Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Carlton Academy teach?
- Carlton Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head teacher of Carlton Academy?
- The head teacher of Carlton Academy is Mr Dan Philpotts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Carlton Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carlton Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Carlton Academy?
- Carlton Academy has 1,354 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Carlton Academy full?
- Carlton Academy has capacity for 1,000 pupils and 1,354 on roll (135%), 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 Carlton Academy a faith school?
- No. Carlton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Carlton Academy a selective school?
- No. Carlton Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Carlton Academy?
- Carlton Academy is part of REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Carlton Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.5 in 2022/23 and 45.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Carlton Academy rank locally?
- Carlton Academy ranked 27th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carlton Academy's absence rate?
- Carlton Academy's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carlton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carlton Academy'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.