Education in Nottingham

Education in Nottingham is governed by the unitary authority of Nottingham, overseen by its Nottingham City Council.

Early years

The Nottinghamshire LEA was created by the Education Act 1902. Nottinghamshire Education Committee took over from the school boards on 1 July 1903.

Schools

Until 1998, the schools were administered by Nottinghamshire County Council, based on the banks of the River Trent, in Rushcliffe.

Expansion

BBC school broadcasts on television started in September 1957 - four Nottingham schools received the broadcasts from 24 September 1957 to 9 December 1957. WG Jackson, Nottingham Director of Education, said some people say that the vicarious experience of pictures on television is not good for the pupil, but that remains to be seen.^[1]

Former schools

Secondary modern schools

Bishop Dunn RC Secondary School, in Aspley that opened in 1965, now part of Trinity School, Nottingham
Cottesmore School for Girls
Ellis Secondary School, Basford
Farnborough Secondary School, in Clifton, now Farnborough Spencer Academy
Fernwood School, now the comprehensive Fernwood School
Greenwood Bilateral Secondary School for Boys
St Bernadette's Catholic Secondary School
William Crane Secondary School for Boys, in Aspley, became William Crane Comprehensive School, closing in 2003

Bi-lateral schools

Claremont Secondary Bilateral School for Boys, previously Claremont Secondary Modern School
Haywood Bilateral School, Sherwood
Margaret Glen-Bott Bilateral School
Peveril Bilateral School
Sneinton Bilateral School

Comprehensive schools

Fairham Comprehensive School, Nottingham's first comprehensive school in Clifton, Nottingham
Hadden Park High School

Grammar schools

Bilborough Grammar School, opened in 1957, became Bilborough College in 1975
Brincliffe Grammar School for Girls
Clifton Hall Girls' Grammar School, opened 1958, closed in 1976
Forest Fields Grammar School
Henry Mellish Grammar School, opened in 1929, became a comprehensive and closed as the Henry Mellish School and Specialist Sports College in 2009
Mundella Grammar School,
Nottingham Bluecoat C of E Grammar School
Nottingham High Pavement Grammar School, became a sixth form college of New College Nottingham in 1975, now Nottingham College since 2017
St Catherine's Convent of Mercy Grammar School, later Loreto Grammar School for Girls, now Trinity School, Nottingham

Technical schools

People's College Secondary Technical School, a former secondary technical school

School academic results

The unitary authority has not excelled in recent years, but seemed to have elevated marginally in the results league tables. Unfortunately when the exam league tables were reformed (removing modules, and disallowing repeated re-sits) in 2014, to reveal the true extent of GCSE results,^[2] the LEA was fourth from bottom (148th) in England (out of 151)^[3]^[4] with 44.6% gaining five good GCSEs.

Over twenty local authorities in England do not have of those sitting exams getting good results, including Nottingham. Around 1,500 superteachers (known as an Advanced Skills Teacher) are to be sent into these areas to raise attainment. These twenty local authorities have typically had difficulties attracting suitably-qualified staff with relevant degrees.

Colleges

Further education

Central College Nottingham was formed in 2012.
New College Nottingham (NCN) was established in 1999. It has around 3,500 students, and about 900 apprentices.
The Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies was established in 1994, and has since been bought by Nottingham Trent University.^[5]

Sixth form

Bilborough Grammar School was opened in 1957 in the west of the district, becoming the much-renowned Bilborough College in 1975, when the Borough of Nottingham, in Nottinghamshire, went comprehensive.

Universities

There are around 62,500 students in Nottingham, who spend around £542m a year, an average of £11,000 each, according to Experian.

University College Nottingham was founded in 1881, and given a Royal Charter in 1948, whereby it had degree-awarding powers, and named itself the University of Nottingham. In the Complete University Guide for 2016, Nottingham comes 25th. It employs around 7,000 staff.
Nottingham Regional College of Technology opened in 1958, and from 1970 to 1992 was a polytechnic, becoming a university (NTU) in 1992. NTU employs around 5,000 staff, who are mostly part-time. NTU has around 23,000 under-graduates and around 3,000 post-graduates. NTU's Nottingham Business School has around 4,500 students.
The College of Law was founded in 1962, being granted degree-awarding powers in 2006. It received university status in 2012, changing its name to the University of Law. It opened its Nottingham campus in 2019.^[6]

References

^ Nottingham Evening Post Monday 16 September 1957, page 11
^ GCSE Performance Tables 2014 DfE Nottingham 892
^ Nottingham Post January 2015
^ BBC education January 2015
^ Clarke, Laura (28 July 2015). "NTU buys out Confetti Media Group - Notts TV News | The heart of Nottingham news coverage for Notts TV". Notts TV News | The heart of Nottingham news coverage for Notts TV. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
^ "Our Nottingham Campus". University of Law. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

External links

[1] Nottingham Evening Post Monday 16 September 1957, page 11

[2] GCSE Performance Tables 2014 DfE Nottingham 892

[3] Nottingham Post January 2015

[4] BBC education January 2015

[5] Clarke, Laura (28 July 2015). "NTU buys out Confetti Media Group - Notts TV News | The heart of Nottingham news coverage for Notts TV". Notts TV News | The heart of Nottingham news coverage for Notts TV. Retrieved 28 July 2017.

[6] "Our Nottingham Campus". University of Law. Retrieved 12 January 2020.

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v t e Education in Nottinghamshire
Primary schools	Hempshill Hall Primary School The Minster School Nottingham Academy Serlby Park Academy
Secondary schools	Alderman White School All Saints' Catholic Academy Arnold Hill Academy Ashfield School The Becket School Bluecoat Aspley Academy Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Bramcote College The Brunts Academy The Bulwell Academy The Carlton Academy Carlton le Willows Academy Chilwell School Christ the King Catholic Academy Colonel Frank Seely Academy Djanogly City Academy The Dukeries Academy East Leake Academy The Elizabethan Academy Ellis Guilford School Farnborough Spencer Academy Fernwood School The Garibaldi School George Spencer Academy Hall Park Academy The Holgate Academy Joseph Whitaker School Kimberley School Magnus Church of England Academy The Manor Academy Meden School The Minster School The National Academy The Newark Academy Nottingham Academy Nottingham Emmanuel School Nottingham Free School Nottingham Girls' Academy Nottingham University Samworth Academy Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology The Oakwood Academy Outwood Academy Kirkby Outwood Academy Portland Outwood Academy Valley Park Vale Academy Quarrydale Academy Queen Elizabeth's Academy Redhill Academy Retford Oaks Academy Rushcliffe School Samworth Church Academy Selston High School Serlby Park Academy South Nottinghamshire Academy South Wolds Academy Sutton Community Academy Toot Hill School Trinity School Tuxford Academy The Wells Academy West Bridgford School
Independent schools	Dawn House School Hollygirt School Jamia Al-Hudaa Nottingham High School Nottingham Girls' High School Worksop College
Further education	Bilborough College Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies North Nottinghamshire College Nottingham College Vision West Nottinghamshire College Hucknall Sixth Form Centre
Higher education	University of Nottingham Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Law School
Defunct institutions	Al Karam Secondary School Clifton Hall Girls' Grammar School Dagfa House School Bramcote Hills Sport & Community College Henry Mellish School Ordsall Hall School Portland School Retford King Edward VI Grammar School Rufford School St John's College, Nottingham Sherwood Academy William Crane Comprehensive School