Best 3 Secondary schools in Nottinghamshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Redhill Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham; Fernwood School (Secondary) in Nottingham; The West Bridgford School (Secondary) in Nottingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Redhill Academy, Fernwood School and The West Bridgford School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Redhill Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Redhill Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,650, combined total ≈ 4,900, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST and EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Redhill Academy
NG5 8GX
|
Fernwood School
NG8 2FT
|
The West Bridgford School
NG2 7FA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG5 8GX |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG8 2FT |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG2 7FA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Jun 2024 | 1 24 Apr 2024 | 1 24 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1348 | 1500 | 1332 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST | Nottingham (892) | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.theredhillacademy.org.uk | www.fernwoodschool.org.uk | www.wbs.school |
| Telephone | 01159261481 | 01159286326 | 01159744488 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG5 8GX - Ofsted
- 1 11 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.theredhillacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01159261481
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 2FT - Ofsted
- 1 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Nottingham (892)
- Website
- www.fernwoodschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01159286326
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7FA - Ofsted
- 1 24 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.wbs.school
- Telephone
- 01159744488
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