The Bulwell Academy
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Nottingham |
| Address | Hucknall Lane, NG6 8AQ |
| School Website | bulwellacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1159647640 |
| URN | 145952 |
School Census
| Total | 1074 |
| Girls/Boys | 514/560 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.9%/52.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 8.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 511 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 16.3% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 19/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 19/03/2024 | Requires improvement |
| 04/10/2022 | Inadequate |
| 03/06/2015 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 19/03/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 04/10/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal Development | Inadequate |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 03/06/2015 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26.20% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 39.30% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.80% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.82 |
| Progress 8 | -0.72 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 47% |
| Entering EBacc | 7% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.14 |
| Progress 8 | -0.38 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 41 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 46% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.44 |
| Progress 8 | -0.38 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 214 |
| As first preference | 148 |
| As second preference | 27 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 205 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 148 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 299 |
| As first preference | 203 |
| As second preference | 46 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 238 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 202 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 377 |
| As first preference | 260 |
| As second preference | 38 |
| As third preference | 43 |
| Total Offers Made | 239 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 228 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.21% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 357 |
| As first preference | 234 |
| As second preference | 46 |
| As third preference | 49 |
| Total Offers Made | 208 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 194 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 364 |
| As first preference | 214 |
| As second preference | 62 |
| As third preference | 54 |
| Total Offers Made | 209 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 194 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 335 |
| As first preference | 205 |
| As second preference | 44 |
| As third preference | 55 |
| Total Offers Made | 209 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 197 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 2% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 45% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 2% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 34% |
| strongly disagree | 38% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 2% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 34% |
| strongly disagree | 41% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 32% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 38% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 1% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 34% |
| strongly disagree | 54% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 46% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 7% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 34% |
| no | 66% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 29% |
| strongly disagree | 51% |
| dont know | 3% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 29% |
| strongly disagree | 28% |
| don't know | 12% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 32% |
| strongly disagree | 30% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 33% |
| strongly disagree | 43% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| don't know | 15% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 62% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 33% |
| strongly disagree | 43% |
| don't know | 9% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 10% |
| no | 90% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 28% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 24% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 40% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 34% |
| strongly disagree | 38% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 38% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 14% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 28% |
| no | 72% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 59% |
| dont know | 4% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 14% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 15% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 35% |
| strongly disagree | 34% |
| don't know | 7% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 61% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 57% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 11% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 27% |
| don't know | 17% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 30% |
| no | 70% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 70.6% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 6.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 6.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 5.5% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 73.5% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 6.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 5.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 4% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
(0.17 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Ragdale Road, , NG6 8GQ
Springfield Academy
(0.37 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Lawton Drive, Bulwell, NG6 8BL
Stanstead Nursery and Primary School
(0.44 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Stanstead Avenue, Stantead Avenue, NG5 5BL
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
(0.47 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Cantrell Road, , NG6 9HJ
Rufford Primary and Nursery School
(0.59 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Hoewood Road, , NG6 8LE