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Nottingham Free School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Courtaulds Building
 290 Haydn Road
 Nottingham
 Nottinghamshire NG5 1EB
Telephone: 0115 896 4949

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2014
Trust: Nova Education Trust
Sponsor: Nova Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Head: Dr Jo Simpson (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Watts
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 39.9 / 7.95
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.75
Number of pupils: 699
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 54.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 65.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Nottingham
Constituency: Nottingham East
Electoral Ward: Berridge
School Number: 8924020

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th June 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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