Chilwell School is a secondary school in Nottingham, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a foundation school 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.
Chilwell School currently has around 1052 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 19.5% 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 8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (56.5%). chinese pupils make up about 14.9%
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 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 45% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Queens Road, Nottingham, NG9 5AL |
| Website: | http://www.chilwellschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01159252698 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Sarah York |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 122854 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/10/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1020 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1052 |
| Number of Boys: | 561 |
| Number of Girls: | 491 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 56.50% | 594 |
| Chinese | 14.90% | 157 |
| Unclassified | 6.30% | 66 |
| Other White | 6.30% | 66 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.60% | 27 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 27 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.30% | 24 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 18 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 16 |
| African | 1.40% | 15 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 9 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Lane Infant School Meadow Lane , Chilwell NG9 5AA | - not rated | 914 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lanes Primary School Cator Lane , Chilwell NG9 4BB | 3out of 4 | 1,065 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lanes Primary School Cator Lane , Chilwell NG9 4BB | - not rated | 1,065 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| College House Primary School Cator Lane , Chilwell NG9 4BB | - not rated | 1,105 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Eskdale Drive , Beeston NG9 5FN | - not rated | 1,277 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilwell School Queens Road , Beeston NG9 5AL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman White School and Language College Chilwell Lane , Bramcote NG9 3DU | - not rated | 2,040 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman White School Chilwell Lane , Bramcote NG9 3DU | 3out of 4 | 2,040 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| George Spencer Academy Arthur Mee Road , Stapleford NG9 7EW | 3out of 4 | 2,791 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| George Spencer Foundation School and Technology College Arthur Mee Road , Stapleford NG9 7EW | - not rated | 2,791 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview College Queen's Road West , Chilwell NG9 5AL | - not rated | 0 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Attenborough Preparatory School The Strand , Attenborough NG9 6AU | - not rated | 891 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Parrs Training Centre The Parrs , Beeston NG9 1PJ | - not rated | 2,673 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dagfa School Nottingham 57 Broadgate , Beeston NG9 2FU | - not rated | 3,016 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.