Bluecoat Trent Academy

  • Secondary
  • Free school
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Pelham Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AJOpen in maps

Bluecoat Trent Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 117 schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 10 March 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

1,132 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200

Eligible for free school meals54.5%

54.5%, 28 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language36%

36%, 14.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bluecoat Trent Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College0.2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 54.3
Hollygirt School0.4 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 10.2
Djanogly City Academy0.4 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingAttainment 8: 38.0
Nottingham Girls' High School GDST0.5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 69.8
Nottingham High School0.5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 49.9

School details

School type
Free schools
Sector
Free school
Trust
ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Miss Claire McManus
Phone
01159007245
Website
bluecoattrent.co.uk
Address
Pelham Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Local authority
Nottingham
URN
148548

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.