Nottingham Free School

Secondary
Free school
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Good

The Courtaulds Building, 290 Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 1EBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Nottingham Free School is a secondary school in Nottingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 117 schools in Nottingham. It ranks 14th of 42 secondary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2017, report published 24 July 2017

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

119 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.5

51.5, 5.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths54.6%

54.6%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths79%

79%, 14.2 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc64.7%

64.7%, 24.2 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.84

4.84, 0.75 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

31 students

Average point score per A level entry31.10

31.10, 3.9 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

699 pupils on roll, with places for 626

Eligible for free school meals26.5%

26.5%, the same as the England average.

English as an additional language15.6%

15.6%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nottingham Free School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
FUEL	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 2.6
Bluecoat Trent Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 54.3
Djanogly City Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 38.0
Take 1 Learning Centre	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Dr Jo Simpson
Phone: 01158964949
Website: nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Courtaulds Building, 290 Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 1EB
Local authority: Nottingham
URN: 141010

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.