The Kimberley School, Nottingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for taking your time to find out about Kimberley School. I am tremendously proud to be the Headteacher of our exciting and high attaining school. At Kimberley we get the balance right between outstanding exam results and wider personal development."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, basketball, badminton, drama and STEM.

In 2026, pupils at The Kimberley School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Nottinghamshire and 47 across England.

51% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Nottinghamshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 51 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.07: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.2, against 53 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 249 families put The Kimberley School as their first choice and 448 named it as one of their preferences, for 239 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 22 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Kimberley School are The Bulwell Academy (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 39.6); Nottingham University Samworth Academy (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.9); The Holgate Academy (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 36.6); and The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.4).

The Kimberley School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

The Kimberley School is one of 24 schools run by East Midlands Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.3 in 2024/25.

Of the 227 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 37% to a further education college, 8% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 90 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 53% went on to university or other higher education, 11% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 20% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 158 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 15 (1.1%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Phoenix Park Tram Stop, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (outside), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 51 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

In 2024/25, The Kimberley School issued 240 suspensions, 17.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Kimberley School are Larkfields Junior School (0.4 miles), Larkfields Infant School (0.5 miles), Hollywell Primary School (0.5 miles) and Kimberley Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.