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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 31 January 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 7 October 2014Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry419 applications · 176 places offered · 148 named it first
- 2026 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
- 2025 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
- 2024 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
- 2023 2.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
- 2022 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.1
- 2021 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.0
- 2020 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 1.9
- 2019 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 1.9
- 2018 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 1.7
- 2017 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 1.8
- 2016 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.0
- 2015 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 1.8
- 2014 1.8; Nottinghamshire median median 1.8
- This school
- Nottinghamshire median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 176 | 419 | 2.4 | 148 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2025 | 208 | 413 | 2.0 | 139 | 0.67 |
| Sep 2024 | 202 | 419 | 2.1 | 152 | 0.75 |
| Sep 2023 | 179 | 386 | 2.2 | 138 | 0.77 |
| Sep 2022 | 176 | 351 | 2.0 | 129 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2021 | 156 | 281 | 1.8 | 116 | 0.74 |
| Sep 2020 | 150 | 243 | 1.6 | 101 | 0.67 |
| Sep 2019 | 144 | 277 | 1.9 | 119 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2018 | 178 | 275 | 1.5 | 138 | 0.78 |
| Sep 2017 | 169 | 261 | 1.5 | 162 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2016 | 120 | 212 | 1.8 | 105 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2015 | 135 | 238 | 1.8 | 127 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2014 | 118 | 207 | 1.8 | 109 | 0.92 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 178 | 50.3 | 58% | 70% | – |
| 2024/25 | 171 | 50.2 | 55% | 74% | – |
| 2023/24 | 171 | 47.7 | 47% | 67% | −0.28 |
| 2022/23 | 169 | 47.2 | 44% | 70% | −0.10 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Chilwell SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20242.4applications per place 50.3Attainment 8
- 1.9 km · Nottinghamshire20263.9applications per place 53.2Attainment 8
- 2.6 km · NottinghamshireGood20232.1applications per place 52.6Attainment 8
- 3.3 km · NottinghamshireGood20243.5applications per place 50.7Attainment 8
- 4.1 km · DerbyshireRemains Good20232.4applications per place 49.3Attainment 8
- 4.3 km · DerbyshireRequires improvement20241.4applications per place 41.3Attainment 8
- 4.4 km · NottinghamGood20221.1applications per place 37.9Attainment 8
- 4.6 km · NottinghamOutstanding20242.7applications per place 54.6Attainment 8
- 4.7 km · NottinghamGood20224.3applications per place 51.5Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 122854 · 891/4121
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 1,020 pupils · 1,078 on roll
- Free school meals
- 21.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Queens Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 5AL
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire · Broxtowe
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources