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Clayfield House, Nottingham

All-through
Secure units
Mixed
Ages 10–17

Clayfield House is an all-through school for pupils aged 10 to 17 in Nottingham.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Clayfield House in detail

Getting a place at Clayfield House

Across Nottinghamshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Nottinghamshire lodged 487 appeals against secondary school offers; 403 reached a hearing and 83 succeeded (20.6% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Clayfield House are The Nottingham Emmanuel School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.1); The Becket School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 52.3); The West Bridgford School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 61.4); and Rushcliffe Spencer Academy (1.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 58.3).

The Nottingham Emmanuel SchoolThe Becket SchoolThe West Bridgford SchoolRushcliffe Spencer Academy

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Queens Walk Tram Stop, about 1200 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is County Hall (outside), 70 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 407 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Clayfield House are Greenfields Community School (0.4 miles), West Bridgford Infant School (0.5 miles), Lady Bay Primary School (0.6 miles) and Welbeck Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Greenfields Community SchoolWest Bridgford Infant SchoolLady Bay Primary SchoolWelbeck Primary School

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Evette Walker
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01159170010
Address:Care of: Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Nottingham, NG2 7QP
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:133119
UKPRN:10044441
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Rushcliffe
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools

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Keep up with Clayfield House

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Clayfield House.

  • WBOOSC - Studio Kids380m away · Not yet graded
  • Rattle and Roll Performance Holiday Club - West Bridgford Infants700m away · Not yet graded
  • WBOOSC - Infant School Club700m away · Not yet graded
  • Nottingham West Bridgford760m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

County Hall (o/s)
66m · 1 min walk
Cricket Ground (opp)
145m · 2 min walk
Hound Road (opp)
294m · 5 min walk
Balmoral Avenue (opp)
303m · 5 min walk
Millicent Road (opp)
311m · 5 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
57
Fatal
1
Serious
9
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 47 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.

10 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 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

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

High pressure
New homes approved:17,136
Projected new pupils:3,084

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham

Across Nottinghamshire council

Low demand council-wide0.93 applications per place

Places available

9,842

Applications

9,200

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.5%

All secondary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

Questions parents ask about Clayfield House

What is the catchment area for Clayfield House?

No fixed boundary. When Clayfield House is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to Clayfield House?

Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Clayfield House on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

Does Clayfield House have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Clayfield House: WBOOSC - Studio Kids (380m away, registered, not yet graded), Rattle and Roll Performance Holiday Club - West Bridgford Infants (700m away, registered, not yet graded) and WBOOSC - Infant School Club (700m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Clayfield House?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 47 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 10 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Clayfield House?

Clayfield House is at Care of: Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Nottingham, NG2 7QP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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