Carlton le Willows Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Gedling, Nottinghamshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Nottinghamshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2020–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Carlton le Willows Academy is a secondary school in Gedling, Nottinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
Carlton le Willows Academy 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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
- Every Year 7 applicant was offered a place in 2026, though places ran out in all 6 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Year 7 2026 saw 290 first-choice applications for 350 offers; 60 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 70% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Nottinghamshire.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
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
- Burton Road, Nottingham, Gedling, NG4 4AA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,803 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 70% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.1 | 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: 290 first-preference applications, 350 offers in total, 290 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.
- Carlton Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- South Nottinghamshire Academy 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Redhill Academy 3.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Colonel Frank Seely Academy 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Rushcliffe Spencer Academy 4.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Becket School 4.9 mi Good Last distance published
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