The Oakwood Academy
Bewcastle Road, Warren Hill, Nottingham, NG5 9PJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Andrew Gilbert
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Redhill Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 737
- URN
- 141363
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159539323
About this school
The Oakwood Academy is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 737 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 144 | 151 | 142 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.0 | 39.2 | 41.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.24 -0.47 to 0.00 | -0.75 -0.98 to -0.51 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 29.8% | 33.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 52.3% | 57.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 58% | 61.6% | 36.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
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 Oakwood 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 | 41 | 38.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.2 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.3 | 38.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 734 |
| 2023/24 | 757 |
| 2024/25 | 746 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Oakwood Academy compares
The Oakwood Academy ranked 12th of 18 secondary schools in Nottingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.3 | 12% | 40.4% | 737 | — |
| Park Vale Academy | 42.8 | 11.2% | 44.4% | 880 | 0.8 miles |
| Redhill Academy | 50.6 | 8.2% | 24.9% | 1,582 | 1.3 miles |
| The Bulwell Academy | 36.1 | 11% | 53.9% | 1,051 | 1.6 miles |
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy | 49.8 | 9.4% | 19.6% | 1,552 | 2.1 miles |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | 48.9 | 7.9% | 26.3% | 857 | 2.2 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)
- 40.35%
- English as an additional language
- 11.7%
- Overall absence
- 12.03%
- Persistent absence
- 33.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park Vale Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Redhill Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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The Bulwell Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy2.1 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Christ The King Voluntary Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
The Oakwood Academy ranks 32nd 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 Oakwood Academy teach?
- The Oakwood Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head teacher of The Oakwood Academy?
- The head teacher of The Oakwood Academy is Mr Andrew Gilbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Oakwood Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Oakwood 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 big is The Oakwood Academy?
- The Oakwood Academy has 737 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Oakwood Academy full?
- The Oakwood Academy has capacity for 750 pupils and 737 on roll (98%), 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 The Oakwood Academy a faith school?
- No. The Oakwood Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Oakwood Academy a selective school?
- No. The Oakwood Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Oakwood Academy?
- The Oakwood Academy is part of REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Oakwood Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41 in 2022/23 and 41.3 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 Oakwood Academy rank locally?
- The Oakwood Academy ranked 12th of 18 secondary schools in Nottingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 43% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% 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 Oakwood Academy's absence rate?
- The Oakwood Academy's overall absence rate is 12% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Oakwood Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Oakwood 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.