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Schools in Nottinghamshire

Search and compare schools in Nottinghamshire with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Phase
Schools indexed
367
in Nottinghamshire
Average Attainment 8
46.4
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.09
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
61%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
66%
of 210 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Nottinghamshire

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Nottinghamshire secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Nottinghamshire schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1The West Bridgford School
Academy converter · Outstanding
62.9+0.5990%
2Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Academy converter · Not judged
58.1+0.6983%
3The Becket School
Academy converter · Good
57.3+0.3882%
4The Minster School
Academy converter · Good
55.9+0.3083%
5Toot Hill School
Academy converter · Good
55.9+0.4080%
6Carlton le Willows Academy
Academy converter · Inadequate
55.1—82%
7Alderman White School
Academy converter
53.6+0.4568%
8The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Academy converter · Not judged
53.5+0.1673%
9George Spencer Academy
Academy converter · Good
51.7+0.2071%
10South Nottinghamshire Academy
Academy sponsor led
51.7+0.1877%
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Checked 23 May 2026

Nottinghamshire school admissions for parents

Official source

Nottinghamshire County Council publishes a detailed coordinated-scheme calendar for September 2026 entry, including open dates, exceptional late-application dates, appeal deadlines and links to catchment, oversubscription and determined arrangements. This makes Nottinghamshire one of the clearest authorities for timetable-based planning.

Primary September 2026 round

Primary applications opened on 3 November 2025, closed on 15 January 2026 and offered places on 16 April 2026. Nottinghamshire also published 30 January 2026 as the last date for exceptional late applications and changes to still be considered for an on-time decision.

Secondary September 2026 round

Secondary applications opened on 4 August 2025, closed on 31 October 2025 and offered places on 2 March 2026. Nottinghamshire published 24 November 2025 as the last date for exceptional late applications and changes for an on-time decision.

Supplementary information

The published timetable says supplementary or supporting information and special-circumstances evidence should be submitted by the same national closing date as the application.

Appeals timetable

Primary appeal deadline is 15 May 2026 and secondary appeal deadline is 13 April 2026. Earliest hearing dates are 9 June 2026 for primary and 29 April 2026 for secondary.

Research tools

Nottinghamshire links school information, oversubscription criteria, school catchment areas and determined admission arrangements directly from the admissions section so parents can check rule-based context before applying.

Official Nottinghamshire links

Admissions hub Main Nottinghamshire admissions section with key dates and related guidance.Key dates Full coordinated-scheme timetable for September 2026 entry.Applying for a school place Normal-round application route for September entry.Changing school in-year In-year move guidance and application route.Schools information and oversubscription criteria School-level admissions rules and published criteria.School catchment areas Catchment tool and related guidance for Nottinghamshire schools.

In-depth guide · Checked May 2026

Nottinghamshire school admissions guide for parents

This guide summarises Nottinghamshire County Council's admissions pages as available on 23 May 2026 for September 2026 entry. Always confirm the live timetable, school-specific arrangements and catchment rules before applying.

Executive summary

Nottinghamshire County Council publishes a detailed coordinated-scheme timetable for September 2026 entry. It includes open dates, national closing dates, exceptional late-application deadlines, offer days, appeal deadlines and earliest hearing dates. The council also links catchment maps, school information and determined admission arrangements from the same admissions section.

Key dates

StagePrimarySecondary
Applications open3 November 20254 August 2025
On-time closing date15 January 202631 October 2025
Exceptional late/change deadline30 January 202624 November 2025
Offer day16 April 20262 March 2026
Appeal deadline15 May 202613 April 2026
Earliest appeal hearing9 June 202629 April 2026

What matters in Nottinghamshire

  • Nottinghamshire expects supplementary information and special-circumstances evidence by the same national deadline as the application.
  • The authority publishes exact dates for exceptional late applications and changes, which is useful if circumstances change after the normal closing date.
  • Parents can research oversubscription criteria, catchment areas and determined arrangements directly from the admissions hub before ranking schools.

Official links

TopicLink
Main admissions hubhttps://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions
Key dateshttps://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/key-dates
Changing school in-yearhttps://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/changing-school
Schools information and oversubscription criteriahttps://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/schools-information
School catchment areashttps://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/school-catchment-areas
Determined admission arrangementshttps://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/determined-admission-arrangements

High-attainment secondary schools in Nottinghamshire

The West Bridgford School
SecondaryAttainment 8 62.9Progress 8 +0.59
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 58.1Progress 8 +0.69
The Becket School
SecondaryAttainment 8 57.3Progress 8 +0.38
Toot Hill School
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.9Progress 8 +0.40
Carlton le Willows Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.1

Catchment distances and university destinations in Nottinghamshire

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. The Becket School2.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. The West Bridgford School2.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Rushcliffe Spencer Academy2.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. The Minster School2.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. The Kimberley School2.0% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. The West Bridgford School43.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. The Becket School43.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Rushcliffe Spencer Academy40.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. The Minster School32.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Toot Hill School29.5% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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