Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5GY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Sarah Anderson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Sponsor
- Archway Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,400
- Pupils on roll
- 1,344
- URN
- 137798
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159297445
About this school
Bluecoat Aspley Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,344 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bluecoat Aspley Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 June 2024, 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 | 187 | 194 | 186 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.9 | 48.2 | 48.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.10 -0.10 to +0.31 | +0.02 -0.18 to +0.22 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 52.6% | 46.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 71.6% | 64% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 27% | 28.4% | 24.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
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 Bluecoat Aspley 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 | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.9 | 38.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.2 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.6 | 38.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,378 |
| 2023/24 | 1,382 |
| 2024/25 | 1,351 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bluecoat Aspley Academy compares
Bluecoat Aspley Academy ranked 6th of 18 secondary schools in Nottingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.6 | 7.2% | 42.7% | 1,344 | — |
| Nottingham Girls' Academy | 47.7 | 5.4% | 40.1% | 931 | 0.3 miles |
| The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy | 55.3 | 5.4% | 21.6% | 1,182 | 0.7 miles |
| Ellis Guilford School | 37.1 | 10% | 47.6% | 1,171 | 0.8 miles |
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | 34 | 13.3% | 67.9% | 887 | 0.8 miles |
| Djanogly City Academy | 38 | 10.3% | 49.1% | 1,270 | 1.2 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)
- 42.7%
- English as an additional language
- 41.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.24%
- Persistent absence
- 22.62%
Location
Nearby schools
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Nottingham Girls' Academy0.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Ellis Guilford School0.8 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Djanogly City Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Bluecoat Aspley Academy ranks 20th 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 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
- Colonel Frank Seely Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bluecoat Aspley Academy teach?
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the principal of Bluecoat Aspley Academy?
- The principal of Bluecoat Aspley Academy is Mrs Sarah Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bluecoat Aspley Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bluecoat Aspley 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 many pupils are at Bluecoat Aspley Academy?
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy has 1,344 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Bluecoat Aspley Academy full?
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy has capacity for 1,400 pupils and 1,344 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bluecoat Aspley Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Bluecoat Aspley Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Is Bluecoat Aspley Academy a selective school?
- No. Bluecoat Aspley Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bluecoat Aspley Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy is part of ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Bluecoat Aspley Academy have?
- The schools register lists Bluecoat Aspley Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bluecoat Aspley Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.9 in 2022/23 and 48.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bluecoat Aspley Academy compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy ranked 6th of 18 secondary schools in Nottingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bluecoat Aspley Academy's absence rate?
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bluecoat Aspley Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bluecoat Aspley 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.