FUEL

  • Secondary
  • Independent
  • Ages 13 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Unit 7, Ellesmere Business Park, Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 1DXOpen in maps

FUEL is a secondary school in Nottingham for ages 13 to 16. It is one of the 117 schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 29 June 2025

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

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

36 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score2.6

2.6, 43.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.17

0.17, 3.92 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

30 pupils on roll, with places for 45

Special educational needs support60%

60%, 45.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near FUEL

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Nottingham Free School0.1 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 51.5
Bluecoat Trent Academy0.7 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Djanogly City Academy0.8 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingAttainment 8: 38.0
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College0.8 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 54.3
Take 1 Learning Centre0.9 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
13 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Powell
Phone
441159609139
Website
fueltd.co.uk
Address
Unit 7, Ellesmere Business Park, Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 1DX
Local authority
Nottingham
URN
142930

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.