The Bulwell Academy
Hucknall Lane, Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
1,051 pupils · 100% of 1,050 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 55.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 23 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 29.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 46.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 12.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.81 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 181 | 147 | 199 | 152 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 196 | 132 | 179 | 149 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 205 | 148 | 214 | 165 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 238 | 203 | 299 | 222 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 239 | 260 | 377 | 239 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 208 | 234 | 357 | 208 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 209 | 214 | 364 | 209 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 209 | 205 | 335 | 209 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Park Vale Academy 1.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- The Oakwood Academy 2.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ellis Guilford School 3.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Holgate Academy 3.5 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- The Kimberley School 3.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Nottingham Free School 3.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.