The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
5.315 miles
Published by Nottinghamshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2020–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form is a secondary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 23 April 2025. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 5.315 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance offered, 5.315 miles, was the 10th longest of 39 Nottinghamshire secondary schools with a published last distance; the middle figure was 2.94 miles.
- Compared with 2025, the 2026 Year 7 last distance was nearer the school, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 178 first-choice applications for 168 offers; 156 offers went to first-choice families, and 22 first-choice families (12%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 61% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 53.5 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Nottinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Drive, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5FF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,033 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “There is a culture of aspiration at this school.”
- “Staff want pupils to achieve well, and they do.”
- “They form strong, trusting relationships with staff who provide them with support when they need it.”
To improve
- “On occasion, teachers do not provide pupils with the explanations or learning opportunities they need to build their knowledge.”
- “On these occasions, pupils do not develop their knowledge as well as they could.”
- “The school carefully monitors pupils’ attendance and considers the reasons why a small number of pupils, including some of the most vulnerable pupils, do not attend as often as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (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) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | 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: 178 first-preference applications, 168 offers in total, 156 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.
- Rushcliffe Spencer Academy 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The West Bridgford School 3.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- East Leake Academy 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Becket School 4.7 mi Good Last distance published
- South Nottinghamshire Academy 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chilwell School 6.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Carlton Academy 7.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Carlton le Willows Academy 7.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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