Alderman White School
Academy converter · 768 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.6
Academy sponsor led
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 886of 1,150 places
- Free school meals
- 40.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 118
- Ofsted
- Good, 18 April 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Queen Elizabeth's Academy (URN 137749, until 1 September 2016).
What the data says
Of the 126 pupils who finished Year 11 at Queen Elizabeth's Academy in 2023, 7% stayed on in Queen Elizabeth's Academy’s own sixth form (Nottinghamshire average 36%), 64% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 32.2 against 46.1 across England and 46.8 in Nottinghamshire, with 18% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
12% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Among the 8 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (Nottinghamshire 40%, England 37%); 13% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
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 | Queen Elizabeth's Academy | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 126 | 8,955 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 76% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 7% | 36% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 64% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 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 | Queen Elizabeth's Academy | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 8 | 5,147 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 84% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 50% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | — | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 13% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Queen Elizabeth's Academy | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 32.2 | 46.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 18% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 36% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 14% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.75 | 4.15 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 49% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.1 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 36.2 | 50.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 19% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 117 | 99% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 45% |
| Mathematics | 117 | 99% | 88% | 6% | 22% | 39% |
| Combined Science | 112 | 95% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 35% |
| English Literature | 111 | 94% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 48% |
| History | 73 | 62% | 41% | 7% | 26% | 44% |
| Geography | 51 | 43% | 41% | 6% | 25% | 22% |
| Business Studies | 48 | 41% | 18% | 6% | 20% | 44% |
| Photography | 22 | 19% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 27% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 19% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 5% |
| Spanish | 9 | 8% | 19% | 0% | 27% | 56% |
| Polish | 6 | 5% | 1% | 50% | 84% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Biology | 1 | 1% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | 1% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Physics | 1 | 1% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 55 | 100% | — |
| Personal Health | 41 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 24 | 100% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 24 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 24 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 23 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 17 | 100% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 7 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Queen Elizabeth's Academy | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 3 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 2 | 3,226 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | — | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | — | 34.65 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Nottinghamshire
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.6
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,552 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.8
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Academy converter · sixth form · 2,601 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.8
Bramcote College
Academy converter · sixth form · 816 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.3
Carlton Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,354 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.1
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.