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Chilwell School

Secondary · Foundation school · Nottingham, NG9 5AL

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#954 of 3,312

Better than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,965 of 2,536

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Chilwell School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,078 of 1,500 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Sarah York
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122854.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Attainment 8 score50.346.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths69.7%66.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths57.9%47.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths19.7%13.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths69.1%61.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4178--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry28.7134.6535
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels27.635.2435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better16%16.5%17.5%
A-level progress score0.05--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study47--
Average applied general gradeDist+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,078
Girls509
Boys569
Eligible for free school meals20.6%
First language not English27.5%
SEN support95
EHC plan15
Average class size21.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57.8%
Chinese
11.6%
Other White
5.8%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Other mixed
2.6%
Indian
2.1%
Other Asian
1.8%
African
1.8%
White and Asian
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence8.7%7.9%8%
Persistent absence22.3%20.7%21.6%
Severe absence3.8%3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)176
Applications (Year 7)419
First preference applications (Year 7)148
First preference offers (Year 7)144
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)29

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,500
Pupils on roll1,046
Unfilled places30.3%
Sixth form places250
Sixth form pupils on roll86

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)65.54
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.17
Support staff (FTE)39.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2564.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2560.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate41.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92.4%
Staying in education90.1%
Further education41.5%
School sixth form29.2%
Sixth form college19.3%
Not sustained4.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%
Employment0.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination82.7%
Higher education57.3%
Employment12%
Further education6.7%
Not sustained6.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Chilwell School

What is Chilwell School's Ofsted rating?

Chilwell School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Oct 2014.

How does Chilwell School rank in England?

Chilwell School ranks 954 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 71% of schools) and 1,965 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Chilwell School?

Chilwell School has 1,078 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,500.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.