Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology, Nottingham

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~722m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Thompson
Pupils:928 / 935 capacity
LA:Nottingham
Phone:01158592040
Address:93 Abbey Street, Dunkirk, Nottingham, NG7 2PL
Trust:NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:140984
UKPRN:10047253
Constituency:Nottingham South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

35.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.9

Avg class size

38

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Queens Medical Centre Tram Stop (NET SW-bound)
275m · 4 min walk
Gregory Street Tram Stop (NET W-bound)
433m · 7 min walk
University of Nottingham Tram Stop
631m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

QMC Abbey Street (Stop QM11)
82m · 1 min walk
Dunkirk (Stop QM07)
145m · 2 min walk
Lace Street (Stop UN05)
173m · 3 min walk
University East Entrance (Stop QM01)
251m · 4 min walk
South Road (Stop QM19)
263m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

928 pupils

935 capacity

7 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(102)

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Good
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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.30708%

Overall absence

17.09924%

Persistent absence

655

Enrolments

Authorised3.61491%
Unauthorised2.69217%
Persistent (10%+)17.09924%
Severe (50%+)2.59542%

Absence trend

5.086%
18/19
5.3171%
20/21
9.21021%
21/22
8.17304%
22/23
7.49082%
23/24
6.30708%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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