Academy converter · Nottingham

Bluecoat Aspley Academy

11–19Ages
1,344Pupils
SecondaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
Sixth formAges 16–18
137798URN

Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5GY · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Bluecoat Primary Academy, Bluecoat Wollaton Academy.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.5per place

2.7 above Nottingham median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Nottingham

843 applications for 187 places · 1st of 19 in Nottingham

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

45.8of 90

Nottingham 44.1 England 46.0

8th of 19 in Nottingham

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

12 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 May 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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 entry

4.5applications per place, Year 7

2.7 above Nottingham median (1.8) 2.3 above England median (2.2)

843 applications · 187 places offered · 275 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.5; Nottingham median median 1.8
2025 4.8; Nottingham median median 2.0
2024 5.4; Nottingham median median 1.9
2023 5.4; Nottingham median median 1.9
2022 5.1; Nottingham median median 1.9
2021 5.4; Nottingham median median 1.9
2020 5.4; Nottingham median median 2.0
2019 5.5; Nottingham median median 1.9
2018 3.3; Nottingham median median 2.2
2017 3.3; Nottingham median median 2.0
2016 3.2; Nottingham median median 2.2
2015 3.1; Nottingham median median 2.0
2014 3.1; Nottingham median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Nottingham median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Nottingham median

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, 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	187	843	4.5	275	1.47
Sep 2025	181	861	4.8	236	1.30
Sep 2024	178	953	5.4	294	1.65
Sep 2023	187	1,003	5.4	348	1.86
Sep 2022	188	959	5.1	351	1.87
Sep 2021	178	965	5.4	390	2.19
Sep 2020	188	1,006	5.4	398	2.12
Sep 2019	178	980	5.5	418	2.35
Sep 2018	329	1,078	3.3	475	1.44
Sep 2017	328	1,091	3.3	489	1.49
Sep 2016	328	1,036	3.2	455	1.39
Sep 2015	330	1,026	3.1	449	1.36
Sep 2014	327	1,001	3.1	445	1.36

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

180 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)45.88th of 19 in Nottingham

Nottingham 44.1 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths48%7th of 19 in Nottingham

Nottingham 41% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths63%

Nottingham 59% England 66%

This school
Nottingham median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)+0.02

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	180	45.8	48%	63%	–
2024/25	186	48.6	47%	64%	–
2023/24	194	48.2	53%	72%	+0.02
2022/23	187	46.9	46%	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

Bluecoat Aspley AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

4.5applications per place 45.8Attainment 8
Nottingham Girls' Academy
0.6 km · Nottingham

Outstanding2023

1.8applications per place 48.8Attainment 8
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
1.1 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place 54.4Attainment 8
Ellis Guilford School
1.2 km · Nottingham

Good2023

1.3applications per place 39.5Attainment 8
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
1.3 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 36.6Attainment 8
Djanogly City Academy
2.0 km · Nottingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 37.0Attainment 8
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
2.0 km · Nottingham

Standards maintained2024

4.4applications per place 53.4Attainment 8
Nottingham Free School
2.5 km · Nottingham

Remains Good2022

4.1applications per place 52.0Attainment 8
Bluecoat Trent Academy
2.6 km · Nottingham

Good2024

3.2applications per place 39.7Attainment 8

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 137798 · 892/4615
Trust: Archway Learning Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 1,400 pupils · 1,344 on roll
Free school meals: 45.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 January 2012
Replaced: The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College (URN 122894); Margaret Glen-Bott School (URN 122834)
Address: Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Local authority: Nottingham

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources