The Wells Academy - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)

The quality of education	Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Requires Improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Requires Improvement

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Academic Progress: Some pupils do not progress well due to gaps in learning and misconceptions.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Most lessons are calm, but sometimes disrupted by poor behaviour.

Current Educational Practices: Leaders have ensured an ambitious curriculum but inconsistencies remain in its delivery.

Strengths and Challenges: Teachers do not always insist on high-quality work or correct mistakes.

Communication: You can use Ofsted Parent View to give views and find information.

Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders take timely actions to address concerns.

Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders need to ensure consistent application of behaviour policy and high expectations.

Managing Bullying and Safety: Pupils feel safe and are confident that staff will deal with bullying effectively.

Promoting Welfare and Safety: There is a strong culture of safeguarding in the school.

Extracurricular Offerings: A range of clubs including football, badminton, volleyball, and art club.

Career Counselling Services: Well-planned careers programme prepares pupils for next steps.

Managing and Supporting SEND: SEND needs are identified, but not always met in lessons leading to gaps in learning.

Subjects Offered: An ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum is in place for all subjects.

2023 23 May

School inspection Requires Improvement

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Ransom Drive, Nottingham, East Midlands NG3 5LR

About Us

The Wells Academy is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.

It has 702 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.

At this school, 28% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mr George Coles
Phase of Education Secondary
School Type Academy sponsor led
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 11-16 yr
School Size 800
Student Teacher Ratio 18 : 1
Year Founded 2020

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Since The Villages Pre-School first opened, I had no clue how many children, families, and teachers would have participated. I am really excited about this opportunity to grow our business from our Bingley locations to Eldwick, East Morton, and Burley in Wharfedale! We had just turned ten. I love working with young children because every day is different and I get to watch them grow, change, pick up new skills, interact with others, and build confidence. Even now, ten years later, I still enjoy discovering new techniques (like In The Moment Planning), putting them into practise (like our brand-new online tracking tool, EY Log), and evaluating and improving practise through practitioner training (like early phonics, maths ideas, superhero ideas, and the list goes on!). I continue to be involved with government programmes and ensure that safeguarding is a major priority by sitting on the Bradford Councils project board for the additional 30 hours that I am entitled to. The Villages Pre-school is my passion, and I put in a lot of effort to regularly assess our practises to make sure we're giving our students and families the best early childhood education we can. If you would like further information about anything, including healthy eating, support for low-income families, or just a friendly chat, my door (or mobile phone!) is always open.

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	Current The Wells Academy Nottingham NG3 5LR	Recommended Haberdashers' Adams Newport TF10 7BD Verified View profile	Unity Academy Nottingham NG7 4ES View profile
Phase of Education	Secondary	Secondary	Secondary
Type	Academies	Academies	Academies
夜来香研究所 grade	C+	B-	-
Ofset report	Requires Improvement	Good	Good
Age range	11-16	11-18	14-16

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	18.9	-	-
Proficient Math	-	-	-
Proficient Read	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above GCSE	28%	98%	-
Grade 5 or above A Level	-	35.00%	-
Day Fees	-	-	-

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The Wells Academy Reviews

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Staff don't help I got punch out side school school did not do nothing and it not good I live far and my buss are some times later so what can I do then I get iso for no reason

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Feb-03-2025

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Barely any options in yr10,only 20 ppl do higher for science in 2024 Yr 11 class. Teacher shortage. My teacher didn't come for whole year so my classes course work was not existent.

current student
Mar-16-2024

It鈥檚 a okay school teacher are nice but some time except too much from you and sometimes say stuff that your going to fail in life but they try to help and give great fun and enjoyable lessons . There are some things they can approve but this is a okay school 3/5

current student
Sep-29-2023

Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores	School	Description
Progress 8 score	-0.64	This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score	38.5	Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results	School	LA	England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	28%	26.29%	30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	51%	40.16%	43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results	School	LA	England
Entering EBacc	35%	20.39%	25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above	4%	8.65%	10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above	10%	12.55%	15.51%
EBacc average points score	3.33	2.71	2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations	School	LA	England
Pupils staying in education or employment	84%	85.08%	90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures	129	122	144
Pupils staying in education	78%	78.75%	84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider	61%	34.54%	32.73%
School sixth forms	12%	21.75%	29.8%
Sixth form colleges	5%	9.33%	10.22%
Other education destinations	1%	13.13%	11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships	2%	2.08%	2.8%
Pupils staying in employment	5%	4.38%	3.59%

School scores	School	Description
Progress 8 score	-0.39	This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score	40.1	Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results	School	LA	England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	28%	29.19%	32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs	55%	42.29%	45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results	School	LA	England
Entering EBacc	20%	19.26%	24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above	11%	8.55%	13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above	14%	11.19%	17.19%
EBacc average points score	3.38	2.72	2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school 鈥� whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations	School	LA	England
Pupils staying in education or employment	-	86.87%	90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures	-	126	141
Pupils staying in education	-	83.26%	86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider	-	36.78%	34.03%
School sixth forms	-	21.26%	30.82%
Sixth form colleges	-	9.43%	10.38%
Other education destinations	-	15.83%	11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships	-	1.26%	1.99%
Pupils staying in employment	-	2.43%	2.13%