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The Nottingham Emmanuel School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sandra Stapleton

corporate_fareARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST

location_onWest Bridgford, NG2 7YF

language Visit Website phone 1159775380

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,144

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Attainment 8

44.2

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Nottingham

#1,888 of 3,216 nationally

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The Nottingham Emmanuel School is a Academy converter secondary school in West Bridgford, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Nottingham Emmanuel School is an academy converter in West Bridgford, Nottingham, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,132 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.2, placing the school #8 in Nottingham and #1,888 of 3,216 nationally. 38.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 24 A-level subjects. 27.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 11.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.54 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.2

Grade 5+ E&M

38.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.7%

Entering EBacc15.20%

EBacc APS3.75

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25.50%

EBacc APS3.66

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.65

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS3.73

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4.01

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.35

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.54

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.2%

Achieving A*–A11.2%

Achieving A*–B27.3%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate96.2%

A-level subjects offered24

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.15

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.60%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate92.30%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate91.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 April 2025

Inspection Report

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10 March 2020

Inspection Report

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15 March 2016

Inspection Report

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22 September 2015

Inspection Report

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05 June 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-04-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-03-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-09-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-10-30

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-11-03

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.5%(51 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,132 pupils. During this period, there were 89 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,132	89	7.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,138	142	12.5%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,135	124	10.9%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,152	81	7.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,148	116	10.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,131	119	10.5%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,144	91	8.0%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,146	91	7.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,137	53	4.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,138	59	5.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,150	57	5.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,130	40	3.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,136	9	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,148	27	2.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,087	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,087	16	1.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,098	29	2.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,032	22	2.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,033	17	1.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,033	12	1.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	979	13	1.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	983	9	0.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	987	37	3.7%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	974	37	3.8%	3.0%	4
2016/17 (Spring term)	978	39	4.0%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	983	28	2.8%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 52 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 30 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils