Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Nottingham
Bluecoat Aspley Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5GY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Nottingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,344 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 June 2024
Strengths
- “Bluecoat Aspley Academy is a caring and inclusive school.”
- “The school ensures that all pupils feel included.”
- “For example, the school has a culture day every year when pupils and staff celebrate the different cultures they come from.”
To improve
- “They said that sometimes lessons get disrupted by off-task behaviour.”
- “However, some pupils said that sometimes pupils are not respectful to each other and this is not always addressed.”
- “However, some teachers do not always do this consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 275 first-preference applications, 187 offers in total, 158 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottingham.
- Nottingham Girls' Academy 0.3 mi Outstanding
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Ellis Guilford School 0.8 mi Good
- Bluecoat Beechdale Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Djanogly City Academy 1.2 mi Not judged
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Nottingham Free School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Bluecoat Trent Academy 1.6 mi Good