The Nottingham Emmanuel School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Nottingham
Gresham Park Road, West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
60
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 29/04/2025
Application demand
87%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.4%
22.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,108
Capacity used
Nearly full96%
1,150 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
87%
1st preference success rate
132 of 151 families who put it first got an offer
179
Places offered
382
Total applications
2.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 151 | 132 | ● 87% |
| 2nd preference | 98 | 24 | ● 24% |
| 3rd preference | 78 | 19 | ● 24% |
| 4th preference | 55 | 4 | ● 7% |
| Total | 382 | 179 | 47% |
1st preference success by year
Nottingham lets families list 4 preferences. 44 applications came from outside the council area (10 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Sandra Stapleton
- Address
- Gresham Park Road, West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
- Phone
- 01159775380
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Ward / constituency
- Compton Acres · Rushcliffe
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 139765
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 47% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 23% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
1,108 pupils · 1,150 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
29 April 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 20
11 March 2020
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 967 pupils
Attendance
92.4%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
7.6%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
22.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.32 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.66 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 29.24 | — | — |
Average grade: C (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 38.2% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 59.2% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.2% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 191 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 23.87 | 35 |
| Average grade | D+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 10.7% | 17% |
| A-level students | 99 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 191 | 12% | 43% | 64% | |
| English Language | 191 | 15% | 47% | 65% | |
| English Literature | 191 | 10% | 45% | 65% | |
| Religious Studies | 186 | 22% | 54% | 62% | |
| Combined Science | 137 | 4% | 18% | 41% | |
| History | 105 | 10% | 32% | 48% | |
| Geography | 78 | 26% | 47% | 60% | |
| Art and Design | 56 | 11% | 45% | 63% | |
| Biology | 54 | 33% | 78% | 96% | |
| Physics | 54 | 30% | 87% | 94% | |
| Chemistry | 54 | 41% | 87% | 98% | |
| Computer Science | 30 | 50% | 73% | 93% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 30 | 0% | 0% | 17% | |
| Chemistry | 29 | 0% | 24% | 38% | |
| Psychology | 28 | 0% | 11% | 21% | |
| Biology | 25 | 0% | 16% | 36% | |
| Law | 14 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Sociology | 14 | 7% | 7% | 14% | |
| Mathematics | 13 | 15% | 23% | 23% | |
| History | 9 | 0% | 33% | 78% | |
| Physics | 9 | 0% | 33% | 33% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 9 | 0% | 0% | 11% | |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 8 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fine Art | 7 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 17437: The Nottingham Emmanuel School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 59% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 9% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 61% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Nottingham council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.