Secondary school

The Nottingham Emmanuel School

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  • ages 11–19
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Nottingham
  • NG2 7YF
  • Sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,915 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 66%66%2016/17: top 59%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 33%33% · 2018/192021/22: top 67%2022/23: top 62%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 59%No exams

A-level results

#181 of 190 East Midlands sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East Midlands

Attainment 844.2 · East Midlands 455/10 Middle+6.9 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths38.2% · East Midlands 41.6%5/10 Middle+13 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.75 · East Midlands 3.925/10 Middle+11 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.32 · East Midlands −0.063/10 Below−45.8 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry23.87 · East Midlands 33.221/10 Well below East Midlands−27.3 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 47.9 · 169 pupils · East Midlands 49.32016/17: 44.6 · 156 pupils · East Midlands 452017/18: 41.1 · 136 pupils · East Midlands 44.652018/19: 49.3 · 172 pupils · East Midlands 45.72021/22: 45.2 · 174 pupils · East Midlands 47.52022/23: 43.7 · 198 pupils · East Midlands 44.62023/24: 42.1 · 200 pupils · East Midlands 44.952024/25: 44.2 · 191 pupils · East Midlands 45.0549.341.1No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 42% · 156 pupils · East Midlands 39%2017/18: 27% · 136 pupils · East Midlands 39.5%2018/19: 38% · 172 pupils · East Midlands 40%2021/22: 40% · 174 pupils · East Midlands 46%2022/23: 32% · 198 pupils · East Midlands 41%2023/24: 30.5% · 200 pupils · East Midlands 43.8%2024/25: 38.2% · 191 pupils · East Midlands 41.6%42%27%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 24.63 · 86 pupils · East Midlands 28.712016/17: 26.69 · 92 pupils · East Midlands 28.822017/18: 28.16 · 74 pupils · East Midlands 29.892018/19: 28.62 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 30.462021/22: 33.52 · 80 pupils · East Midlands 36.542022/23: 26.11 · 78 pupils · East Midlands 32.222023/24: 29.24 · 65 pupils · East Midlands 31.622024/25: 23.87 · 99 pupils · East Midlands 33.2233.5223.87No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in85.6%
125 of 146 who put it first2014 · 91.3%2026 · 85.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st146125
2nd12630
3rd8012

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Sixth form provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Ungraded visit
  5. 2016Ungraded visit
  6. 2020Remains Good
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,108
Free school meals (past 6 years)48.4%
First language not English25.6%
SEN support13.1%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)7.6%
Persistently absent pupils22.2%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

96.3% full · 1,150 places · 212 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 113 responses (10% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved71.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.4% not applicable48.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year69% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.6% not applicable75% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.6% who said Yes above61.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent79.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 58.7
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 29.3
  • Other support 35.2

Teachers 64.7 FTE · Whole workforce 129.1 · 145 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,356
Spend per pupil£6,884
Staff spend per pupil£5,846
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£1,670,000in-year balance

Grants £8,332 · self-generated £25 · premises £238 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £2,168,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

200 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91%
  • Education89.5%
  • Apprenticeship1.5%
  • Employment0%
  • Not sustained7.5%
  • Unknown1.5%

After sixth form (16–18)

84 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained81%
  • Education61.9%
  • Higher education56%
  • Apprenticeship3.6%
  • Employment15.5%
  • Not sustained10.7%
  • Unknown8.3%