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Carlton le Willows Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Gedling, NG4 4AA

Inadequate

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#398 of 3,312

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,264 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Carlton le Willows Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Not effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,803 of 2,125 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jaspal Mehat
TrustDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Dec 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150524.

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 score56.546.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths86.3%66.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths76.1%47.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths30.3%13.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths82.4%61.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4284--

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 entry33.8234.6535
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels34.2535.2435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better13.7%16.5%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.28--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study111--
Average applied general gradeDist--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,803
Girls827
Boys976
Eligible for free school meals23.5%
First language not English10.4%
SEN support138
EHC plan23
Average class size22.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
67.1%
Pakistani
7.4%
White and Black Caribbean
5.9%
Other White
3.8%
African
3.1%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Asian
1.8%
Indian
1.6%
Other Asian
1.4%
Chinese
1.2%

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 absence6.9%7.9%8%
Persistent absence16.6%20.7%21.6%
Severe absence3%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)350
Applications (Year 7)622
First preference applications (Year 7)290
First preference offers (Year 7)290
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)87

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places2,125
Pupils on roll1,797
Unfilled places15.4%
Sixth form places325
Sixth form pupils on roll237

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult12.5
Teachers (FTE)97.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.02
Support staff (FTE)63.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2596.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2583.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.3

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate41.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Carlton le Willows Academy
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Good
0.6 miPrimaryAll Hallows CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryPriory Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNetherfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPhoenix Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRivendell Flying High AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryHaddon Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryThe Carlton Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryStanhope Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryThe Carlton Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Carlton le Willows Academy

What is Carlton le Willows Academy's Ofsted rating?

Carlton le Willows Academy is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2022.

How does Carlton le Willows Academy rank in England?

Carlton le Willows Academy ranks 398 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 87% of schools) and 1,264 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Carlton le Willows Academy?

Carlton le Willows Academy has 1,803 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 2,125.

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.