Overall Oxbridge
#656
20 ranked schools · -3 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
245
Offers
76
Offer rate31.0%
+2.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Nottingham
England's UNESCO City of Literature and the historic capital of the East Midlands lace trade, Nottingham sits in Nottinghamshire with a population of around 324,000 at the 2021 census. The Victorian Lace Market quarter forms the city's architectural centrepiece. Converted warehouses cluster around St Mary's Church, their stone facades recalling the nineteenth-century industry that made Nottingham's name worldwide before bicycle manufacturing and tobacco followed.
West Bridgford, immediately south across the River Trent, is widely regarded as one of Nottingham's most competitive postcodes for state schools, drawing families seeking strong catchments alongside suburban calm. Aspley has long been a school-competitive corner of the city at both primary and secondary level, with St Ann's and the City Centre broadening the residential mix across the conurbation. East Midlands Railway connects Nottingham station to London St Pancras, while the Nottingham Express Transit tram threads across the city and out to Hucknall to the north.
232
Primary
schools
46
Secondary
schools
5
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
22
Special
schools
9
Other
schools
of which47sixth forms·49faith·2nursery schools318 total
Area Performance
Nottingham schools rank in the top 49% of England
Across 287 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.38/10, -0.03 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all Nottingham schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Nottingham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 49%
Across all ranked Nottingham schools
Top 47%Primaryavg #6,920 of 14,821
Top 53%Secondaryavg #2,022 of 3,803
Top 54%Sixth formavg #1,368 of 2,523
Primary schools: 200 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,920
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 47% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,920
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 47% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 51 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,022
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 53% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
52%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.4
+6.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,022
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 53% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
52%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.4
+6.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 36 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,368
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 54% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
47%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.42 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,368
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 54% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
47%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#269
25 ranked schools · -7 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
91
Offers
13
Offer rate14.3%
-2.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#652
23 ranked schools · +47 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
173
Offers
68
Offer rate39.3%
+2.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Nottingham town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Nottingham town
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School profiles in Nottingham
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