Fernwood School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Nottingham, Nottingham

NG8 2FT

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

67.2

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#548

National rank

#36

In East Midlands

In Nottingham

Top 18%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

53.8

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

63%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

80%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

20%

EBacc average points score

4.78

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 59.2 → 53.8 ▼ 5.4 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,536 % FSM ever-6 20.0% % EAL 34.2% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Nottingham University Samworth Academy Nottingham · 0.8 mi 50.6 Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Nottingham · 1.1 mi 42.5 The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy Nottingham · 1.3 mi 69.1 Nottingham Girls' Academy Nottingham · 1.3 mi 59.6 Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Nottingham · 1.4 mi 61.7 Bluecoat Aspley Academy Nottingham · 1.8 mi 60.8 Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology Nottingham · 2.2 mi 63.9 Ellis Guilford School Nottingham · 2.5 mi 46.4