The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
About the school
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form is an open secondary school in Nottinghamshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 23 April 2025
- Published
- 13 May 2025
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 53.5
- Nottinghamshire
- 46.8
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Nottinghamshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 60.90%
- Nottinghamshire
- 46.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 75.80%
- Nottinghamshire
- 67.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 21.70%
- Nottinghamshire
- 39.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.54
- Nottinghamshire
- 4.15
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 37.86
AAB or better
- School
- 13.20%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1024
Girls
48.34%
Boys
51.66%
SEN support
3.32%
Education, health and care plan
1.27%
English as an additional language
10.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
16.63%
Overall absence
8.21
Persistent absence
18.86
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
148
Sustained education or employment
91%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
7%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
62
Sustained education or employment
95%
Higher education
63%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
10%
Employment
23%