SCHOOL PROFILE

The Nottingham Emmanuel School

Secondary Academy converter URN 139765
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,150 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

29 April 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

11 March 2020
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 14 May 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Nottingham
Trust ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,108 1,108 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 535 48.3% of pupils
Male pupils 573 51.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

45.8%
21.0 pts above England
School 45.8%
Rushcliffe 14.3%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

30.7%
10.4 pts above England
School 30.7%
Rushcliffe 15.7%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.4%
1.4 pts above England
School 2.4%
Rushcliffe 0.5%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
35.0%
388
African
17.0%
188
Pakistani
10.3%
114
Any other White background
5.4%
60
Any other Mixed background
5.2%
58
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
57
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.0% 166 of 1,108 pupils
5.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.0%
Rushcliffe 10.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.8% 153 pupils
England 14.8% 1.0 pts below
EHC plans 1.2% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 4.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 64
Moderate learning difficulty 39
Autistic spectrum disorder 22
Specific learning difficulty 22
Speech, language & communication 15
Vision impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

44.2 5.0 pts above England
School 44.2
Rushcliffe 54.3
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 38.2% England 36.0% 2.2 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 59.2% England 51.4% 7.8 pts above England
EBacc entry 15.2% England 30.6% 15.4 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.75 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.32 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.62%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.40 pts higher than England
School 7.62%
Rushcliffe 4.48%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.23%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.42 pts higher than England
School 22.23%
Rushcliffe 9.04%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.62%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.82 pts higher than England
School 3.62%
Rushcliffe 1.04%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.3% 4.0 pts above England
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
96.3%
Rushcliffe
103.8%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information