Nottingham
Fernwood School
GCSE results 2026: every Nottingham school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 54.6 is above the national average of around 46.
- 54.6
- Attainment 8
- 66%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.60
- Progress 8
- [0.41, 0.79]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 293 | 426 | 286 (67%) | 796 |
| September 2025 | 278 | 320 | 271 (85%) | 656 |
| September 2024 | 298 | 358 | 286 (80%) | 682 |
| September 2023 | 303 | 305 | 276 (90%) | 596 |
| September 2022 | 297 | 304 | 280 (92%) | 593 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Nottingham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 307 | 54.6 | — | 65.5% | 22.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 297 | 53.8 | — | 63.0% | — | 34.7% | 4.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 217 | 59.2 | +0.60 | 72.8% | — | 31.8% | 5.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 211 | 57.8 | +0.43 | 69.7% | — | 32.2% | 5.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 207 | 58.0 | +0.43 | — | — | 43.0% | 5.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Nottingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136724 |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Christopher Gell |
| Trust | THE FERNWOOD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NG8 2FT |
| Pupils | 1,536 |
| FSM eligible | 18.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Goodwood Road, Wollaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2FT
http://www.fernwoodschool.org.uk/1159286326| DfE number | 4064 |
| UKPRN | 10033584 |
| Opened | 1 May 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 20 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 24 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2024 |