Carlton Academy, based in Nottingham, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Carlton Academy currently has around 1371 pupils on roll, which is about 137% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 24.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 32% who stay in school sixth forms and 51% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Coningswath Road, Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
| Website: | http://www.theacademycarlton.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01159550010 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dan Philpotts |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137085 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1000 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1371 |
| Number of Boys: | 710 |
| Number of Girls: | 661 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.20% | 962 |
| Unclassified | 7.50% | 103 |
| Other Mixed | 4.50% | 62 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.30% | 45 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 37 |
| Pakistani | 2.30% | 31 |
| African | 2.20% | 30 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 29 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 16 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 13 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 8 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS | - not rated | 3,165 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddon Primary and Nursery School Haddon Close , Westdale Lane NG4 4GT | - not rated | 577 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Haddon Primary and Nursery School Haddon Close , Westdale Lane NG4 4GT | 3out of 4 | 577 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westdale Infant and Nursery Digby Avenue, Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6ET | 3out of 4 | 918 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westdale Junior School Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6ET | 3out of 4 | 952 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westdale Junior School Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6ET | - not rated | 952 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wheldon School and Sports College Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gedling School Wollaton Avenue , Gedling NG4 4HX | - not rated | 1,072 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherwood Academy Wollaton Avenue , Gedling NG4 4HX | - not rated | 1,072 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR | 2out of 4 | 2,008 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR | - not rated | 956 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Academy Greenwood Road , NG3 7EB | 2out of 4 | 2,331 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Digby School 61 Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DS | 4out of 4 | 985 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hazel Hurst School Mapperley Ltd 400 Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6DG | - not rated | 1,395 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Ann's Hospital School Mickleborough Avenue , The Wells Road NG3 3AL | - not rated | 1,485 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thorneywood Education Base The Wells Road , NG3 3AL | - not rated | 1,485 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Venture Learning 19A Forester Street , Netherfield NG4 2LJ | - not rated | 2,387 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.