Overall Oxbridge
#939
24 ranked schools · -25 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
227
Offers
52
Offer rate22.9%
+0.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
233
Primary
schools
45
Secondary
schools
7
All-through
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2
Post-16
colleges
19
Special
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9
Other
schools
of which48sixth forms·50faith·2nurseries317 total
Area Performance
Nottingham schools rank in the top 49% of England
Across 302 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.33/10, -0.09 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
11% Elite
Distribution across all Nottingham schools
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Nottingham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 49%
Across all ranked Nottingham schools
Top 47%Primaryavg #7,010 of 14,978
Top 53%Secondaryavg #2,054 of 3,862
Top 53%Sixth formavg #1,358 of 2,555
Primary schools: 201 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,010
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% 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
7.3/10
-0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,010
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% 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: 52 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,054
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 53% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
52%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.7
+6.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,054
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 53% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
52%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.7
+6.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 49 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
-0.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,358
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 53% of 2,555
% 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
7.4/10
-0.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,358
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 53% of 2,555
% 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
#253
13 ranked schools · 0 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
118
Offers
15
Offer rate12.7%
-2.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#734
23 ranked schools · +39 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
109
Offers
37
Offer rate33.9%
+4.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Nottingham
Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Nottingham
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Nottingham
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School profiles in Nottingham
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