The Kimberley School
Newdigate Street, Kimberley, Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Andrew Park
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Education Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,392
- Pupils on roll
- 1,393
- URN
- 138641
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159387000
About this school
The Kimberley School is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,393 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 29 September 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 | 230 | 227 | 230 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.9 | 48.3 | 51.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.23 +0.05 to +0.41 | +0.07 -0.11 to +0.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 56.4% | 50% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 72.7% | 80.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 26.4% | 24.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
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 Kimberley 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 | 48.9 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.3 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,392 |
| 2023/24 | 1,360 |
| 2024/25 | 1,384 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Kimberley School compares
The Kimberley School ranked 12th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51 | 7.1% | 20.6% | 1,393 | — |
| The Bulwell Academy | 36.1 | 11% | 53.9% | 1,051 | 2.4 miles |
| Nottingham University Samworth Academy | 40.5 | 13.4% | 53.7% | 841 | 2.5 miles |
| The Holgate Academy | 34.3 | 11.4% | 38.2% | 1,207 | 2.5 miles |
| The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy | 55.3 | 5.4% | 21.6% | 1,182 | 2.7 miles |
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | 34 | 13.3% | 67.9% | 887 | 2.8 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)
- 20.58%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.08%
- Persistent absence
- 18.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Bulwell Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Nottingham University Samworth Academy2.5 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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The Holgate Academy2.5 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy2.8 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
The Kimberley School ranks 13th 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 year groups does The Kimberley School teach?
- The Kimberley School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head teacher of The Kimberley School?
- The head teacher of The Kimberley School is Mr Andrew Park, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Kimberley School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Kimberley 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 big is The Kimberley School?
- The Kimberley School has 1,393 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Kimberley School full?
- The Kimberley School has capacity for 1,392 pupils and 1,393 on roll (100%), 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 Kimberley School a faith school?
- No. The Kimberley School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Kimberley School a selective school?
- No. The Kimberley School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Kimberley School?
- The Kimberley 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 Kimberley School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.9 in 2022/23 and 51 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 Kimberley School rank locally?
- The Kimberley School ranked 12th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% 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 Kimberley School's absence rate?
- The Kimberley School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Kimberley School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Kimberley 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.