The Oakwood Academy

State-Funded School

the-oakwood-academy-nottingham-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

NottinghamLocal Authority

GedlingConstituency

NG5 9PJPostcode

2.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Oakwood Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Nottingham, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 737 pupils. The Oakwood Academy is part of REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.63

Ethnicity

White

68%

Asian

Black

13%

Mixed

16%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

737

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

42%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 737
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
12 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
23 Jul 2019	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

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.