Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Sutton Passeys Crescent, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 1EA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Rowell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Sponsor
- Archway Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 879
- URN
- 145146
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159007210
About this school
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 879 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 149 | 160 | 151 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.1 | 48.8 | 49.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.44 +0.21 to +0.67 | +0.03 -0.19 to +0.25 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% | 48.8% | 51.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 67.5% | 70.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 46% | 15.6% | 11.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
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 Bluecoat Wollaton 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 | 52.1 | 38.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.8 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.4 | 38.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 781 |
| 2023/24 | 774 |
| 2024/25 | 826 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bluecoat Wollaton Academy compares
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy ranked 5th of 18 secondary schools in Nottingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.4 | 5.3% | 39.7% | 879 | — |
| Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology | 51.1 | 6.3% | 41.2% | 928 | 1.1 miles |
| Nottingham Girls' Academy | 47.7 | 5.4% | 40.1% | 931 | 1.1 miles |
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | 34 | 13.3% | 67.9% | 887 | 1.2 miles |
| Bluecoat Aspley Academy | 48.6 | 7.2% | 42.7% | 1,344 | 1.2 miles |
| The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy | 55.3 | 5.4% | 21.6% | 1,182 | 1.3 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)
- 39.71%
- English as an additional language
- 25.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 12.57%
Location
Nearby schools
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology1.1 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Nottingham Girls' Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Bluecoat Aspley Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy ranks 18th 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
- Bramcote College Secondary
- Carlton Academy Secondary
- Chilwell School Secondary
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Colonel Frank Seely Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bluecoat Wollaton Academy teach?
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bluecoat Wollaton Academy?
- The headteacher of Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is Mrs Catherine Rowell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bluecoat Wollaton Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bluecoat Wollaton 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 Bluecoat Wollaton Academy?
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy has 879 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Bluecoat Wollaton Academy full?
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy has capacity for 750 pupils and 879 on roll (117%), 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 Bluecoat Wollaton Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Is Bluecoat Wollaton Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is part of ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bluecoat Wollaton Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.1 in 2022/23 and 49.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bluecoat Wollaton Academy compare with other schools in Nottingham?
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy ranked 5th of 18 secondary schools in Nottingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bluecoat Wollaton Academy's absence rate?
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bluecoat Wollaton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bluecoat Wollaton 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 10 July 2026.