Bluecoat Trent Academy
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–16 · Nottingham
Bluecoat Trent Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham for ages 11–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 January 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pelham Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Nottingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,132 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and safe at this inclusive school.”
- “They are courteous and polite.”
- “The ‘CARE’ ethos of citizenship, aspiration, respect and excellence underpins all that the school does.”
To improve
- “However, at times, in some lessons, teachers do not check carefully enough what pupils know before moving them on in their learning.”
- “As a result, some gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not swiftly identified and addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 287 first-preference applications, 237 offers in total, 185 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.
- Djanogly City Academy 0.4 mi Not judged
- Nottingham Free School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- The Wells Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Ellis Guilford School 1.6 mi Good
- Nottingham Girls' Academy 1.9 mi Outstanding
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy 2.2 mi Standards maintained
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 2.3 mi Good