The Priory Belvoir Academy
Barkestone Lane, Bottesford, Nottingham, NG13 0AX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mr Levon Newton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Priory Federation of Academies
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 650
- Pupils on roll
- 672
- URN
- 138819
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01949844920
About this school
The Priory Belvoir Academy is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 672 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Priory Belvoir Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 February 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 | 127 | 133 | 139 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.9 | 44.4 | 46.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.34 +0.08 to +0.59 | +0.21 -0.03 to +0.45 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 38.3% | 41% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 58.6% | 61.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 16% | 36.8% | 38.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 3.9 | 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 The Priory Belvoir 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.9 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.4 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.3 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 688 |
| 2023/24 | 687 |
| 2024/25 | 693 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Priory Belvoir Academy compares
The Priory Belvoir Academy ranked 23rd of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.3 | 7.3% | 16.3% | 672 | — |
| Toot Hill School | 55.9 | 6.6% | 15.8% | 1,838 | 6.2 miles |
| West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy | 40.3 | 8.6% | 54.6% | 486 | 6.4 miles |
| Walton Academy | 41.1 | 10.5% | 38% | 822 | 6.9 miles |
| The Priory Ruskin Academy | 41.4 | 8.6% | 31% | 1,347 | 6.9 miles |
| The King's School, Grantham | 72.7 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 1,221 | 7.1 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)
- 16.31%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
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Toot Hill School6.2 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy6.4 miles
Secondary · Grantham
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Walton Academy6.9 miles
Secondary · Grantham
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The Priory Ruskin Academy6.9 miles
Secondary · Grantham
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The King's School, Grantham7.1 miles
Secondary · Grantham
Other schools in Nottingham
The Priory Belvoir Academy ranks 24th 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 Priory Belvoir Academy teach?
- The Priory Belvoir Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Priory Belvoir Academy?
- The headteacher of The Priory Belvoir Academy is Mr Levon Newton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Priory Belvoir Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Priory Belvoir 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 The Priory Belvoir Academy?
- The Priory Belvoir Academy has 672 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Priory Belvoir Academy full?
- The Priory Belvoir Academy has capacity for 650 pupils and 672 on roll (103%), 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 Priory Belvoir Academy a faith school?
- No. The Priory Belvoir Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Priory Belvoir Academy a selective school?
- No. The Priory Belvoir Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Priory Belvoir Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Priory Belvoir Academy is part of THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Priory Belvoir Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.9 in 2022/23 and 46.3 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 Priory Belvoir Academy compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- The Priory Belvoir Academy ranked 23rd of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% 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 Priory Belvoir Academy's absence rate?
- The Priory Belvoir Academy's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Priory Belvoir Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Priory Belvoir 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.