The West Bridgford School

State-Funded School

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East MidlandsRegion

NottinghamshireLocal Authority

RushcliffeConstituency

NG2 7FAPostcode

9.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The West Bridgford School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,809 pupils. The West Bridgford School is part of EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 62.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 80.7%
EBacc average point score: 6

Ethnicity

White

60%

Asian

19%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,809

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

16%

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: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,809
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
24 Mar 2024	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding
13 Dec 2011	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

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.