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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 11 May 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 24 September 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 entry439 applications · 154 places offered · 142 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
- 2025 2.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
- 2024 2.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
- 2023 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
- 2022 2.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.1
- 2021 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.0
- 2020 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 1.9
- 2019 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 1.9
- 2018 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 1.7
- 2017 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 1.8
- 2016 2.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.0
- 2015 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 1.8
- 2014 3.0; 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 | 154 | 439 | 2.9 | 142 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2025 | 151 | 417 | 2.8 | 108 | 0.72 |
| Sep 2024 | 154 | 428 | 2.8 | 110 | 0.71 |
| Sep 2023 | 154 | 449 | 2.9 | 135 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2022 | 149 | 401 | 2.7 | 94 | 0.63 |
| Sep 2021 | 150 | 363 | 2.4 | 107 | 0.71 |
| Sep 2020 | 155 | 457 | 3.0 | 149 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2019 | 145 | 444 | 3.1 | 150 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2018 | 147 | 358 | 2.4 | 120 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2017 | 149 | 425 | 2.9 | 137 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2016 | 147 | 425 | 2.9 | 146 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2015 | 138 | 359 | 2.6 | 110 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2014 | 113 | 335 | 3.0 | 89 | 0.79 |
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.) | 153 | 46.8 | 42% | 68% | – |
| 2024/25 | 157 | 48.9 | 52% | 73% | – |
| 2023/24 | 150 | 47.6 | 49% | 72% | +0.12 |
| 2022/23 | 140 | 45.4 | 46% | 70% | +0.01 |
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
- Christ The King Voluntary AcademyThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.9applications per place 46.8Attainment 8
- 0.5 km · NottinghamshireGraded · no overall grade20252.7applications per place 47.8Attainment 8
- 1.6 km · NottinghamshireOutstanding20243.3applications per place 49.1Attainment 8
- 2.8 km · Nottingham20261.4applications per place 38.7Attainment 8
- 2.9 km · NottinghamshireRemains Good20222.6applications per place 50.2Attainment 8
- 3.6 km · NottinghamGood20231.9applications per place 44.7Attainment 8
- 3.9 km · NottinghamRemains Good20224.1applications per place 52.0Attainment 8
- 3.9 km · NottinghamshireSerious weaknesses Inadequate20221.8applications per place 56.5Attainment 8
- 4.4 km · NottinghamGood20241.8applications per place 46.2Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 138810 · 891/4700
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 849 pupils · 857 on roll
- Free school meals
- 28.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 October 2012
- Replaced
- Christ The King School (URN 122899)
- Address
- Darlton Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 7JZ
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire · Gedling
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources