Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
93 Abbey Street, Dunkirk, Nottingham, NG7 2PL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Thompson
- Sponsor
- Nova Education Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 935
- Pupils on roll
- 928
- URN
- 140984
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01158592040
About this school
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 928 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 118 | 118 | 122 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.7 | 45.9 | 51.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.01 -0.27 to +0.26 | -0.16 -0.43 to +0.11 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 52.5% | 52.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 71.2% | 75.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 43.2% | 27% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.0 | 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 Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 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 | 49.7 | 38.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.1 | 38.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 917 |
| 2023/24 | 906 |
| 2024/25 | 913 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology compares
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology ranked 4th of 18 secondary schools in Nottingham 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 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.1 | 6.3% | 41.2% | 928 | — |
| Bluecoat Wollaton Academy | 49.4 | 5.3% | 39.7% | 879 | 1.1 miles |
| The Nottingham Emmanuel School | 44.2 | 7.6% | 48.4% | 1,108 | 1.3 miles |
| The Becket School | 57.3 | 5.8% | 18.9% | 1,157 | 1.4 miles |
| Djanogly City Academy | 38 | 10.3% | 49.1% | 1,270 | 1.9 miles |
| Bluecoat Aspley Academy | 48.6 | 7.2% | 42.7% | 1,344 | 2.0 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)
- 41.22%
- English as an additional language
- 38.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
The Nottingham Emmanuel School1.3 miles
Secondary · West Bridgford
-
The Becket School1.4 miles
Secondary · West Bridgford
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Djanogly City Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Bluecoat Aspley Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology ranks 12th 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 Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology teach?
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology?
- The headteacher of Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology is Mr David Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology, 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 Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology?
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology has 928 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology full?
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology has capacity for 935 pupils and 928 on roll (99%), 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 Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology a faith school?
- No. Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology?
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology is part of NOVA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.7 in 2022/23 and 51.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology rank locally?
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology ranked 4th of 18 secondary schools in Nottingham 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 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology's absence rate?
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology'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.