Colonel Frank Seely Academy

State-Funded School

colonel-frank-seely-academy-nottinghamshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

NottinghamshireLocal Authority

Sherwood ForestConstituency

NG14 6JZPostcode

6.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Colonel Frank Seely Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 895 pupils. Colonel Frank Seely Academy is part of REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 47.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 44.7%
EBacc average point score: 4.46

Ethnicity

White

88%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

895

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

22%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 895
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
7 Jul 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
28 Mar 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.