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2026 Best Secondary Schools in Nottingham Area

Schools in the Nottingham built-up area. Nottingham secondary schools serve a large and diverse city, with 23 schools offering extensive choice for families. Fernwood School leads among state secondary schools with strong GCSE results, while Nottingham High School and Nottingham Girls GDST are top-ranked independent options. With an average Attainment 8 score of 43 compared to England's 39, and secondary schools have an average FMS Inspection Score of 7.7/10, Excellent band, compared with England's 7.4/10 (Good). Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or FMS Inspection Score.

All schools in Nottingham
Key Performance Metrics for Nottingham
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Nottingham
73%vsEngland
56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Nottingham
42.8vsEngland
39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Nottingham
28%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Nottingham
3.7vsEngland
4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Nottingham
7.7/10vsEngland
7.4/10

Top schools in Nottingham

Showing 1-20 of 23 schools

  1. Nottingham High School

    The Park

  2. Nottingham Girls GDST

    Nottingham City

  3. Fernwood School

    Wollaton

  5. Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

    Wollaton

  6. Nottingham Girls' Academy

    Aspley

  7. Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College

    Forest Fields

  8. The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy

    Aspley

  9. Nottingham Free School

    Sherwood

  10. Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology

    Dunkirk

  11. Bluecoat Aspley Academy

    Aspley

  12. Nottingham University Samworth Academy

    Bilborough

  13. Djanogly City Academy

    Hyson Green

  14. Nottingham Academy

    Mapperley

  15. Ellis Guilford School

    Basford

  16. The Oakwood Academy

    Warren Hill

  17. Park Vale Academy

    Top Valley

  18. The Wells Academy

    Sneinton

  19. Bluecoat Beechdale Academy

    Bilborough

  20. The Bulwell Academy

    Bulwell

  21. Bluecoat Trent Academy

    Sherwood

All 23 secondary schools in Nottingham
  1. #1Nottingham High School
  2. #2Nottingham Girls GDST
  3. #3Fernwood School
  4. #4Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
  5. #5Nottingham Girls' Academy
  6. #6Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College
  7. #7The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
  8. #8Nottingham Free School
  9. #9Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
  10. #10Bluecoat Aspley Academy
  11. #11Nottingham University Samworth Academy
  12. #12Djanogly City Academy
  13. #13Nottingham Academy
  14. #14Ellis Guilford School
  15. #15The Oakwood Academy
  16. #16Park Vale Academy
  17. #17The Wells Academy
  18. #18Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
  19. #19The Bulwell Academy
  20. Bluecoat Trent Academy
  21. FUEL
  22. Hollygirt School
  23. Take 1 Learning Centre