Stone Soup Academy, Nottingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Stone Soup Academy excels at helping young people who have had troubled experiences in mainstream education. The school combines strong academics in English and maths with impressive personal development opportunities that build confidence and independence. By the time pupils leave, they consistently progress to further education, training or employment.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well with high motivation and aspirational qualifications or accreditations
- Broad, ambitious curriculum tailored to each pupil's individual needs and interests
- Strong focus on English and mathematics with effective support for reading and small group teaching
- Extensive personal development programme promoting respect, equality and healthy lifestyles
- High attendance rates with strong systems to support pupils with irregular attendance histories
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships that nurture pupils' self-esteem
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and leaders have created an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Local arts projects, business enterprise projects, trips to Paris and New York, careers programme focusing on transferrable skills
Stone Soup Academy is an alternative provision school for young people outside mainstream education that continues to provide exceptional quality education and care. The school has maintained outstanding standards since its last inspection and has expanded to a second site.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
9%
Available places
10 pupils
110 capacity
100 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
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Admissions Demand - Nottingham
Places available
3,568
Applications
3,566
Got 1st preference
79.2%
Got preferred school
94.0%
Secondary admissions across Nottingham (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Stone Soup Academy
Welbeck Primary School
William Booth Primary and Nursery School
St Joseph's School
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Greenfields Community School
Huntingdon Academy
Sycamore Academy
Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy
Victoria Primary School
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School
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