Academy · Nottingham
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
- Secondary
- Ages 11–16
- Church of England
Term dates
Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Nottingham council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.
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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.
How many families applied: Year 7
For September 2026, 228 families put this school as their first choice, and 206 places were offered. 168 of the families who put it first got a place (74%). More families put it first than there were places.
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 206 | 228 | 74% |
| September 2025 | 203 | 246 | 72% |
| September 2024 | 210 | 270 | 67% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Ofsted inspection
Short (ungraded) inspection, 16 October 2024: Standards maintained.
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Academy
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- 879 (capacity 750)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Academy trust
- ARCHWAY LEARNING TRUST
- Phone
- 01159007210
- Address
- Sutton Passeys Crescent, Wollaton Park, Nottingham, NG8 1EA
- Website
- bluecoatwollaton.co.uk
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.