South Nottinghamshire Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham, 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.
South Nottinghamshire Academy currently has around 952 pupils on roll, which is about 127% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 20.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.5%).
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 89% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (73%) , including 38% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Glebe Lane, Off Cropwell Road, Nottingham, NG12 2FQ |
| Website: | www.southnottinghamshireacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01159110091 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr D Philpotts |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137112 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/02/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 952 |
| Number of Boys: | 499 |
| Number of Girls: | 453 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.50% | 804 |
| Chinese | 3.50% | 33 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 24 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.00% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 12 |
| African | 0.90% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe-on-Trent Infant and Nursery School Bingham Road , Radcliffe-on-Trent NG12 2FU | 3out of 4 | 254 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School Cropwell Road , Radcliffe-on-Trent NG12 2FS | 3out of 4 | 308 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rivendell Flying High Academy Magenta Way , NG14 5HH | - not rated | 3,246 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Nottinghamshire Academy Glebe Lane, Off Cropwell Road , Radcliffe on Trent NG12 2FQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dayncourt School Specialist Sports College Cropwell Road , Radcliffe-on-Trent NG12 2FQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.