Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Outstanding

Sutton Passeys Crescent, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 1EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bluecoat Wollaton Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 117 schools in Nottingham. It ranks 4th of 42 secondary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 May 2018, report published 20 June 2018

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

151 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score49.4

49.4, 3.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths51.7%

51.7%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.9%

70.9%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc11.9%

11.9%, 28.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.12

4.12, 0.03 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

879 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals39.1%

39.1%, 12.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.5%

27.5%, 5.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.1
Nottingham Girls' Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 47.7
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 34.0
Bluecoat Aspley Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.6
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 55.3

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Rowell
Phone: 01159007210
Website: bluecoatwollaton.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sutton Passeys Crescent, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 1EA
Local authority: Nottingham
URN: 145146

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.