Chilwell School

Queens Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 5AL

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

50.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,052

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Nottinghamshire →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,052 / 1,020 (103%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.8%

Disadvantaged

29.7%

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

13.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

50.2

Attainment 8

1,052 pupils

55%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

37 students

16%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

67%

To higher education

29%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.3%

Overall absence

21.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

63.95

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

19.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +10.6 vs 2023/24

£46,105

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 3% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,764 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,447

Spend per pupil

£7,521

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.