Bluecoat Trent Academy, Nottingham
Bluecoat Trent Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Nottingham, part of Archway Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 35th-highest of the 43 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 2,683rd of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 75% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Nottingham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bluecoat Trent Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Bluecoat Trent Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Nottingham and 47 across England.
32% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Nottingham and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.1, against 40.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 1.3 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Business Studies.
Getting a place at Bluecoat Trent Academy
For September 2026 entry, 287 families put Bluecoat Trent Academy as their first choice and 761 named it as one of their preferences, for 237 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 102 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bluecoat Trent Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Bluecoat Trent Academy are Djanogly City Academy (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37); Nottingham Free School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52); The Wells Academy (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38.7); and Bluecoat Aspley Academy (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.8).
Bluecoat Trent Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Djanogly City AcademyNottingham Free SchoolThe Wells AcademyBluecoat Aspley Academy
The trust
Bluecoat Trent Academy is one of 13 schools run by Archway Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
54.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (26%), White British (25%) and Black (18%).
In 2026, 158 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 20 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Bluecoat Trent Academy had 68 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is High School Tram Stop, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Redcliffe Road (n-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1022 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottingham (391), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bluecoat Trent Academy issued 228 suspensions, 25.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Bluecoat Trent Academy are Carrington Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles); Claremont Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles); St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles); and Djanogly Sherwood Academy (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Carrington Primary and Nursery SchoolClaremont Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyDjanogly Sherwood Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
54.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
39.7
Attainment 8
31.5%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 39.7 | 31.5% |
| Disadvantaged(97) | - | 39.1 | 29.9% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(84) | - | 40.4 | 33.3% |
| Boys(108) | - | 38.7 | 29.6% |
| Girls(73) | - | 41.1 | 34.2% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(56) | - | 41.5 | 33.9% |
| Non mobile(167) | - | 40.5 | 32.3% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
4
Permanent exclusions
0.45%
Exclusion rate
228
Suspensions
25.47%
Suspension rate
94 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 895 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Bluecoat Trent Academy
Term dates
Bluecoat Trent Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bluecoat Trent Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bluecoat Trent Academy is in Nottingham; for families living there:
Apply to Nottingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 92
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 26
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 92 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 26 serious and 65 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
23 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottingham is 37 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
896 pupils
1,200 places
304 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottingham council
Places available
3,708
Applications
3,688
Got 1st preference
80.3%
Got preferred school
94.1%
All secondary applications across Nottingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
158
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,132
Total Pupils
648
Boys
484
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
68
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,876
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,771
Per pupil
£9532k
Total funding
£479k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.4%
Overall absence
29.6%
Persistent absence
945
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Bluecoat Trent Academy
What are GCSE results like at Bluecoat Trent Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Bluecoat Trent Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.7. 32% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Bluecoat Trent Academy's Ofsted rating?
Bluecoat Trent Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Bluecoat Trent Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bluecoat Trent Academy is oversubscribed, Nottingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bluecoat Trent Academy?
Bluecoat Trent Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 1200 places.
How big are the classes at Bluecoat Trent Academy?
Classes at Bluecoat Trent Academy average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bluecoat Trent Academy?
Bluecoat Trent Academy has around 1132 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bluecoat Trent Academy?
9.4% of sessions were missed at Bluecoat Trent Academy in 2024/25. 29.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bluecoat Trent Academy?
Apply through Nottingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Bluecoat Trent Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bluecoat Trent Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 92 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 26 serious and 65 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 23 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottingham is 37 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bluecoat Trent Academy?
Bluecoat Trent Academy is at Pelham Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)