Nottingham
The Wells Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Nottingham school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
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 38.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 38.7
- Attainment 8
- 27%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.95
- Progress 8
- [-1.21, -0.69]
- 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 | 71 | 44 | 44 (100%) | 102 |
| September 2025 | 98 | 58 | 58 (100%) | 96 |
| September 2024 | 111 | 70 | 70 (100%) | 112 |
| September 2023 | 111 | 72 | 72 (100%) | 133 |
| September 2022 | 154 | 76 | 72 (95%) | 119 |
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) | 124 | 38.7 | — | 27.4% | 7.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 144 | 43.1 | — | 34.7% | — | 16.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 132 | 34.2 | -0.95 | 25.8% | — | 23.5% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 126 | 38.5 | -0.64 | 27.8% | — | 34.9% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 123 | 40.1 | -0.39 | — | — | 20.0% | 3.4 |
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 | 147456 |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | George Coles |
| Trust | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NG3 5LR |
| Pupils | 704 |
| FSM eligible | 47.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Ransom Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5LR
www.thewellsacademy.org1157483390| DfE number | 4014 |
| UKPRN | 10084549 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2020 |
| GIAS updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 6 Jul 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 23 May 2023 |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2023 |