Alderman White School
Academy converter · 768 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.6
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 857of 849 places
- Free school meals
- 28.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 157
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 11 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Christ The King School (URN 122899, until 1 October 2012).
What the data says
Of the 140 pupils who finished Year 11 at Christ The King Voluntary Academy in 2023, 31% stayed on in Christ The King Voluntary Academy’s own sixth form (Nottinghamshire average 36%), 45% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 39 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (Nottinghamshire 40%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 34% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 6% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Biology, Psychology and Religious Studies.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Nottinghamshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 140 | 8,955 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 31% | 36% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 16% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 45% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 39 | 5,147 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 84% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 10% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 8% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.9 | 46.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 31% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 | 4.15 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.0 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.2 | 50.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 24% | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 153 | 97% | 88% | 25% | 22% | 82% |
| English Language | 149 | 95% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 74% |
| English Literature | 148 | 94% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 80% |
| Religious Studies | 147 | 94% | 31% | 31% | 32% | 74% |
| Combined Science | 114 | 73% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 62% |
| History | 77 | 49% | 41% | 35% | 26% | 65% |
| Media Studies | 53 | 34% | 4% | 30% | 20% | 70% |
| Business Studies | 48 | 31% | 18% | 44% | 20% | 77% |
| Spanish | 48 | 31% | 19% | 17% | 27% | 48% |
| Fine Art | 40 | 25% | 9% | 28% | 28% | 73% |
| Geography | 39 | 25% | 41% | 44% | 25% | 74% |
| Drama | 39 | 25% | 7% | 26% | 27% | 69% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 36 | 23% | 8% | 8% | 21% | 64% |
| Physics | 32 | 20% | 23% | 47% | 46% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 20% | 23% | 47% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 32 | 20% | 23% | 50% | 45% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 18% | 13% | 21% | 30% | 46% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 18% | 11% | 29% | 24% | 75% |
| French | 25 | 16% | 18% | 40% | 29% | 88% |
| Design and Technology | 22 | 14% | 11% | 5% | 23% | 36% |
| Polish | 10 | 6% | 1% | 90% | 84% | 100% |
| Chinese | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 23 | 82% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 23 | 82% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | 61% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 14 | 50% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 74 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 28 | 3,226 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.91 | 34.65 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 11 | 39% | 20% |
| Psychology | 8 | 29% | 23% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 29% | 4% |
| Sociology | 8 | 29% | 13% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 39% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
Where Christ The King Voluntary Academy is
Other secondary schools in Nottinghamshire are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Nottinghamshire’s allocation statistics.
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.