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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy

Nottingham, NG8 3GPSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
127 1st-choice / 177 offers made
Ranking
#2,806
of 3,141 nationally

About Bluecoat Beechdale Academy

Bluecoat Beechdale Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Nottingham, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 887 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (12 Oct 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 34.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 127 first-preference applications and 177 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressHarvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottingham, NG8 3GP
HeadteacherMrs Rachael Frearson
Local AuthorityNottingham
Number of Pupils887
Free School Meals (FSM)68.2%
School Capacity887 / 900 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.