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Colonel Frank Seely Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Nottingham, NG14 6JZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,088 of 3,312

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,802 of 2,536

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Colonel Frank Seely Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils895 of 994 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs N Pearson
TrustREDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Oct 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144182.

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 score49.246.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.2%66.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.4%47.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths12.3%13.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths62.3%61.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4130--

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 entry30.1234.6535
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels29.335.2435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better10.5%16.5%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.23--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study55--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils895
Girls430
Boys465
Eligible for free school meals22.2%
First language not English3.5%
SEN support57
EHC plan13
Average class size23.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.4%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
African
1.2%
Other Black
1.2%
White and Asian
1%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
White and Black African
0.3%

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 absence7.2%7.9%8%
Persistent absence19%20.7%21.6%
Severe absence2.1%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)166
Applications (Year 7)492
First preference applications (Year 7)158
First preference offers (Year 7)158
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)10

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places994
Pupils on roll856
Unfilled places13.9%
Sixth form places95
Sixth form pupils on roll108

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult13.5
Teachers (FTE)46.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.59
Support staff (FTE)37.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2548
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2542.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.3%
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 destination94.8%
Staying in education87.6%
School sixth form43.8%
Further education41.2%
Apprenticeship5.9%
Not sustained3.9%
Sixth form college2%
Employment1.3%

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 destination83.3%
Higher education42.9%
Employment21.4%
Apprenticeship16.7%
Not sustained11.9%
Further education2.4%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Colonel Frank Seely Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryManor Park Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.1 miPrimarySir John Sherbrooke Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWood's Foundation CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miNot applicableSalterford House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Colonel Frank Seely Academy

What is Colonel Frank Seely Academy's Ofsted rating?

Colonel Frank Seely Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 May 2022.

How does Colonel Frank Seely Academy rank in England?

Colonel Frank Seely Academy ranks 1,088 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 67% of schools) and 1,802 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Colonel Frank Seely Academy?

Colonel Frank Seely Academy has 895 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 994.

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.