Unity Academy

Alternative provision
Academy
Ages 7 to 16

Ofsted: Good

113 Forest Road West, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 4ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Unity Academy is an alternative provision school in Nottingham for ages 7 to 16. It is one of the 117 schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 13 December 2023

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

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Pupil numbers and mix

265 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals77%

77%, 50.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support91.7%

91.7%, 76.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.3%

8.3%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Unity Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted
Denewood Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good
Stone Soup Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding
CP Riverside School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Nottingham HOPE Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good
Esteem Valley Academy	6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good

School details

School type: Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 7 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Elizabeth Browne
Phone: 01159151271
Website: unity.raleightrust.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: 113 Forest Road West, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 4ES
Local authority: Nottingham
URN: 144023

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.