United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Nottingham
Unitary authority · East Midlands, England · population ~337k · 102 state-funded schools
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How Nottingham ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£32,963/yr
Very low
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
House price
£200,000
Most affordable
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,008/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,755/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Crime
122.2/1k
Highest
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Deprivation
34.9
Most deprived
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Schools
94.1%
Strong
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
102 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
96 of 102 (94.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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102 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 102 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nottingham Academy | Secondary | 2,121 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fernwood School | Secondary | 1,536 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bluecoat Aspley Academy | Secondary | 1,351 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ellis Guilford School | Secondary | 1,247 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Djanogly City Academy | Secondary | 1,246 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1,190 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fernwood Primary School | Primary | 1,122 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Bulwell Academy | Secondary | 1,047 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Farnborough Spencer Academy | Secondary | 997 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Nottingham University Samworth Academy | Secondary | 921 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology | Secondary | 913 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Nottingham Girls' Academy | Secondary | 909 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Park Vale Academy | Secondary | 898 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bluecoat Trent Academy | Secondary | 895 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | Secondary | 891 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy | Secondary | 826 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heathfield Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 719 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Wells Academy | Secondary | 704 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Nottingham Free School | Secondary | 673 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Middleton Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 670 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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