Nova Education Trust
Nova Education Trust is an academy trust running 17 schools (10 secondary, 6 primary and 1 post-16) in 5 council areas, including Nottinghamshire, Nottingham and Derbyshire.
Of its 7 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding (6 good, 1 requires improvement).
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.8 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.06 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07635510, incorporated in 2011.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Nova Education Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birklands Primary School | Primary | Mansfield | - | KS2 78% |
| Firbeck Academy | Primary | Nottingham | Good (2023) | KS2 78% |
| Forest Town Primary School | Primary | Mansfield | Requires improvement | - |
| Kirk Hallam Community Academy | Secondary | Ilkeston | - | A8 38.7 |
| Meden School | Secondary | Mansfield | - | A8 44.0 |
| Melton Vale Sixth Form College | Post-16 | Melton Mowbray | - | - |
| Nottingham Free School | Secondary | Nottingham | - | A8 51.5 |
| Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology | Secondary | Nottingham | Good (2022) | A8 51.1 |
| Nottingham University Samworth Academy | Secondary | Nottingham | - | A8 40.5 |
| Robert Miles Infant School | Primary | Nottingham | - | - |
| The Garibaldi School | Secondary | Mansfield | Good (2023) | A8 44.4 |
| The Herewoode Academy | Secondary | Leicester | - | - |
| The Newark Academy | Secondary | Newark | - | A8 45.4 |
| The Suthers School | Secondary | Newark | Good (2024) | A8 46.4 |
| Toot Hill School | Secondary | Nottingham | Good (2022) | A8 55.9 |
| Victoria Primary School | Primary | Nottingham | - | KS2 61% |
| Westdale Junior School | Primary | Nottingham | Good (2023) | KS2 78% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.