Stone Soup Academy, Nottingham

Outstanding
Secondary
Free schools alternative provision
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~659m)Possible (~942m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Principal Christopher Manze
Pupils:10 / 110 capacity
LA:Nottingham
Phone:01158221834
Address:14 High Pavement, Nottingham, NG1 1HN
Trust:STONE SOUP LEARNS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:3 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 June 2025View full report
URN:138264
UKPRN:10037676
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Nottingham East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Nottingham Rail Station (North Entrance)
369m · 6 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Lace Market Tram Stop (NET03)
236m · 4 min walk
Station Street Tram Stop (Entrance)
357m · 6 min walk
Old Market Square Tram Stop (NET04)
422m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Broad Marsh Bus Station (Bay 9)
185m · 3 min walk
Trent Street (Stop N6)
188m · 3 min walk
Fletcher Gate (Stop H1)
204m · 3 min walk
Canal Street (Stop N1)
223m · 4 min walk
Bellar Gate (Stop N2)
306m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

9%

Available places

10 pupils

110 capacity

100 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(3)

10 June 2025
5 March 2019
7 May 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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