Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Nottingham

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~820m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachael Frearson
Pupils:887 / 900 capacity
LA:Nottingham
Phone:01159135211
Address:Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3GP
Trust:ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 October 2022View full report
URN:140369
UKPRN:10044159
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Nottingham South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2017 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

68.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.7

Avg class size

40

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ambergate Road (Stop BE53)
241m · 4 min walk
Frampton Road (Stop BE54)
279m · 5 min walk
Trinity School (SE-bound)
285m · 5 min walk
Kingsbury Drive (Stop BE29)
288m · 5 min walk
Indoor Bowls (Stop BE28)
291m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

887 pupils

900 capacity

13 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

High pressure
New homes approved:17,146
Projected new pupils:3,086

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham

Admissions Demand - Nottingham

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

3,568

Applications

3,566

Got 1st preference

79.2%

Got preferred school

94.0%

Secondary admissions across Nottingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

11 October 2022
8 February 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

13.2505%

Overall absence

36.41133%

Persistent absence

953

Enrolments

Authorised3.1902%
Unauthorised10.0603%
Persistent (10%+)36.41133%
Severe (50%+)9.33893%

Absence trend

5.45294%
18/19
6.35527%
20/21
10.39659%
21/22
12.0795%
22/23
12.24404%
23/24
13.2505%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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