Nottingham Free School
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Attainment 8 of 51.5 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 51.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 72%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.29
- Confidence interval:
- [0.02, 0.56]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 119 | 51.5 | — | 72.3% | 64.7% | 4.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 111 | 52.7 | +0.29 | 74.8% | 54.1% | 4.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 112 | 50.5 | +0.09 | 67.0% | 45.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 101 | 54.3 | +0.08 | 75.0% | 55.0% | 5.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Nottingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141010 |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Head of School Jo Simpson |
| Trust | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NG5 1EB |
| Latest pupils | 119 |
| FSM eligible | 25.4% |
Contact and identifiers
The Courtaulds Building, 290 Haydn Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 1EB
http://www.nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk/View local authority page1158964949| DfE number | 4020 |
| UKPRN | 10046727 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |