Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham
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About Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Bluecoat Aspley Academy is a secondary academy in Nottingham, Nottingham. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 12 member schools: 4 primary schools, 8 secondary schools. Local authorities: Derby | Derbyshire | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire. Regions: East Midlands. — from the ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy
- Address
- Aspley Lane, Aspley
- Postcode
- NG8 5GY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- URN (official identifier)
- 137798
- Establishment number
- 4615
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1344
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1400
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Richardson
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 12 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.bluecoataspley.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01159297445
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Bluecoat Aspley Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,344 | 48,547 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 42.3% | 39.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 15.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 43.9% | 38.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Bluecoat Aspley Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 7 Jul 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 11 Jun 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College (URN 122894)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College (URN 122894)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Mar 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Bluecoat Aspley Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 22.2% | 23.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £467,500 for 425 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 45.4% | 41.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £499 | £549 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Bluecoat Aspley Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,354 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Nottingham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,188,000 £8,263 per pupil | £8,729 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £9,751,000 £7,202 per pupil | £7,960 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,270,000 £4,631 per pupil · 64.3% | £4,451 · 55.9% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,617,000 £1,194 per pupil · 16.6% | £1,024 · 12.9% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £13,000 £10 per pupil · 0.1% | £182 · 2.3% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £13,000 £10 per pupil · 0.1% | £178 · 2.2% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,437,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,232 per pupil, supply and agency £75 per pupil — spending down £31 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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