The West Bridgford School

Loughborough Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7FA

Outstanding

Inspected 30 January 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

62.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,780

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Nottinghamshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,780 / 1,332 (134%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

6.4%

Disadvantaged

10.9%

EAL

0.6%

SEN support

3.8%

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)

62.9

Attainment 8

1,780 pupils

80.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

92.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

223 students

30.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

88%

To higher education

58%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

9.0%

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.

106.65

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

16.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

12.51

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

£49,533

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,168 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,362

Spend per pupil

£7,590

Income per pupil

63%

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.