Carlton le Willows Academy
Performance (KS4 GCSE)
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this
Every child who put Carlton le Willows Academy first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 11–18
- Pupils on roll
- 1,803
- Gender
- Mixed
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means
Nearby secondary schools
Location
Official sources
About Carlton le Willows Academy
Carlton le Willows Academy is a secondary school in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. Around 1,803 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds an 'Inadequate' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 55.1, above the national average of 46. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 14% of secondary schools in England.
70% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 86% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Carlton le Willows Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 290 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 9.1%. There are about 18.7 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Carlton le Willows Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.