The Nottingham Emmanuel School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · West Bridgford, Nottingham
The Nottingham Emmanuel School is a secondary school in West Bridgford, Nottingham for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Gresham Park Road, West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
- 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
- 1,108 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “This school provides pupils with a sense of community and belonging.”
- “Pupils are known and valued as individuals.”
- “They are proud of the school’s diversity and celebrate one another’s differences.”
To improve
- “Historically, pupils have achieved below-average outcomes in examinations.”
- “There remain some occasions when teachers’ explanations, or the activities they provide for pupils, do not focus well enough on the important knowledge that the curriculum identifies that pupils should learn.”
- “On these occasions, pupils do not build their knowledge as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 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) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | 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: 146 first-preference applications, 177 offers in total, 125 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 University Academy of Science and Technology 1.3 mi Good
- Farnborough Spencer Academy 1.7 mi Good
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy 2.4 mi Standards maintained
- Djanogly City Academy 2.4 mi Not judged
- Bluecoat Trent Academy 2.5 mi Good
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Nottingham Girls' Academy 3.2 mi Outstanding
- The Wells Academy 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade