The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Church Drive, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5FF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Halina Angus
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Education Trust
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,114
- Pupils on roll
- 1,033
- URN
- 138191
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159373506
About this school
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,033 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 148 | 156 | 161 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.3 | 52.0 | 53.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.16 -0.07 to +0.40 | +0.16 -0.07 to +0.39 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 60.3% | 60.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 75% | 75.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 28% | 34% | 21.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
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 South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form 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 | 52.3 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.5 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 976 |
| 2023/24 | 1,032 |
| 2024/25 | 1,024 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form compares
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form ranked 7th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.5 | 8.2% | 16.6% | 1,033 | — |
| Rushcliffe Spencer Academy | 58.1 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 2,039 | 3.3 miles |
| The West Bridgford School | 62.9 | 4.5% | 6.4% | 1,809 | 3.9 miles |
| Farnborough Spencer Academy | 38.9 | 11.1% | 43.6% | 1,005 | 4.2 miles |
| East Leake Academy | 50.4 | 8.9% | 18.8% | 1,118 | 4.5 miles |
| The Becket School | 57.3 | 5.8% | 18.9% | 1,157 | 4.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.63%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.21%
- Persistent absence
- 18.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy3.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
The West Bridgford School3.9 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Farnborough Spencer Academy4.2 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
East Leake Academy4.5 miles
Secondary · Loughborough
-
The Becket School4.7 miles
Secondary · West Bridgford
Other schools in Nottingham
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form ranks 7th 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 South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form teach?
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form?
- The headteacher of The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form is Mrs Halina Angus, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form, 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 South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form?
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form has 1,033 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form full?
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form has capacity for 1,114 pupils and 1,033 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form a faith school?
- No. The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form has no designated religious character.
- Is The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form a selective school?
- No. The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form part of an academy trust?
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form 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 South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.3 in 2022/23 and 53.5 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 South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form ranked 7th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% 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 South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form's absence rate?
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form'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.