What did School Atlas judge The Bulwell Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged The Bulwell Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Bulwell Academy?

The Bulwell Academy has 1,051 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Bulwell Academy take?

The Bulwell Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Bulwell Academy located?

The Bulwell Academy is located in Nottingham, NG6 8AQ, Nottingham.

How do I apply to The Bulwell Academy?

The Bulwell Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Bulwell Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 63.7% of pupils at The Bulwell Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Bulwell Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children. Looked-after children are children who, at the time of making an application to a school, are in the care of a local authority, or are being provided with accommodation by a local authority in exercise of its social services functions. Previously looked-after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 or the Adoption and Children Act 2002, or became subject to a child arrangements order, or became subject to a special guardianship order.
2Up to 21 places will be offered to applicants on the basis of their aptitude in sport as assessed through a physical and written assessment. The applicants will be ranked in accordance to their score from highest to lowest and offers will be made until up to 21 Page 2 of 8 places have been filled. Parents will be informed of their rank before the closing date for secondary applications on 31st October 2026. Applicants that wish to be assessed in order to be considered for a sporting aptitude place will need to ensure they have returned their supplement form to the academy by Friday 25th September 2026. Tests will be held during the week commencing Monday 5th October 2026. After the allocation of places in the above criteria the remaining places will then be allocated to applicants in the order in which they are set out below:
3Children who live within the catchment area whose parents have requested a place at the school and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the Academy.
4Children who live within the catchment area whose parents have requested a place at the school.
5Children who live outside the catchment area whose parents have requested a place at the school and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the Academy.
6Children who live outside the catchment area whose parents have requested a place at the school. *For admission purposes the Academy considers a sibling connection to relate to any of the following: arrangements order. — • a brother or sister who share the same parents • a half-brother or sister, where two children share one common parent • a stepbrother or sister, where two children are related by a parent's marriage • adopted or fostered children living in the same household under the terms of a care • pupils with special educational needs that can only be met at The Bulwell Academy (e.g., • Pupils with exceptional medical, mobility, or social grounds that can only be met at The

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription within any of the criteria listed above, preference will be given to applicants who live closest to the school, as measured in a straight line (by a computerised geographical information system) from home to school (i.e. as the crow flies). Home address is defined as the address at which the child spends the majority of their time. In instances where the child splits their time equally between two addresses, the school may take into account the address registered with the GP surgery for the child. The school will not engage in parental disputes. The catchment area for The Bulwell Academy can be found in Appendix One. Page 3 of 8 OVERRIDE The above criteria (a-f) may be overridden, and priority given to an applicant who can establish any of the following: where the school has specialist provision) **. Bulwell Academy **. **Applications in these categories must be supported by a statement in writing from a doctor, social worker or other relevant professional. This is necessary because you will be asking the school to assess your child as having a stronger case than other children. Each case will be considered on its merits by the governing body. 3. DISTANCE TIEBREAKER 3.1 If two students live exactly the same distance away from the school, random allocation will be used as an additional tiebreak to decide who has the highest priority for admission (supported by the governing body). 3.2 Children living in blocks of flats will be deemed to reside at the same address and equidistant from the Academy. Random allocation will then be used as a tiebreak to decide who has the highest priority for admission, if the distance between a child’s home and the Academy is equidistant in any individual case. In instances requiring random allocation, The Bulwell Academy will ask the LA to oversee. 3.3 Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc…) from the same family tied for a final place. The academy will admit them all and exceed the PAN. This is applicable for co-ordinated admissions and in year transfers. 4. WAITING LISTS 4.1 Subject to any provisions regarding waiting lists in the LA’s co-ordinated admission scheme, a waiting list for Year 7 will operate linked to transition. 4.2 For all year groups from Year 7 (after transition) to Year 11, where the school receives more applications for places than there are places available, waiting lists will be maintained by The Bulwell Academy. A child will automatically be placed on the waiting list following an unsuccessful application and it will be open to any parent/carer to ask for their child’s name to be removed from the waiting list. A child will remain on the waiting list until the end of the current academic year. 4.3 Children’s position on the waiting list will be determined solely in accordance with the

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Bulwell Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge The Bulwell Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged The Bulwell Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Bulwell Academy?: The Bulwell Academy has 1,051 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Bulwell Academy take?: The Bulwell Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Bulwell Academy located?: The Bulwell Academy is located in Nottingham, NG6 8AQ, Nottingham.
How do I apply to The Bulwell Academy?: The Bulwell Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Bulwell Academy?: When The Bulwell Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children. Looked-after children are children who, at the time of making an application to a school, are in the care of a local authority, or are being provided with accommodation by a local authority in exercise of its social services functions. Previously looked-after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 or the Adoption and Children Act 2002, or became subject to a child arrangements order, or became subject to a special guardianship order; 2. Up to 21 places will be offered to applicants on the basis of their aptitude in sport as assessed through a physical and written assessment. The applicants will be ranked in accordance to their score from highest to lowest and offers will be made until up to 21 Page 2 of 8 places have been filled. Parents will be informed of their rank before the closing date for secondary applications on 31st October 2026. Applicants that wish to be assessed in order to be considered for a sporting aptitude place will need to ensure they have returned their supplement form to the academy by Friday 25th September 2026. Tests will be held during the week commencing Monday 5th October 2026. After the allocation of places in the above criteria the remaining places will then be allocated to applicants in the order in which they are set out below:; 3. Children who live within the catchment area whose parents have requested a place at the school and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the Academy, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any of the criteria listed above, preference will be given to applicants who live closest to the school, as measured in a straight line (by a computerised geographical information system) from home to school (i.e. as the crow flies). Home address is defined as the address at which the child spends the majority of their time. In instances where the child splits their time equally between two addresses, the school may take into account the address registered with the GP surgery for the child. The school will not engage in parental disputes. The catchment area for The Bulwell Academy can be found in Appendix One. Page 3 of 8 OVERRIDE The above criteria (a-f) may be overridden, and priority given to an applicant who can establish any of the following: where the school has specialist provision) **. Bulwell Academy **. **Applications in these categories must be supported by a statement in writing from a doctor, social worker or other relevant professional. This is necessary because you will be asking the school to assess your child as having a stronger case than other children. Each case will be considered on its merits by the governing body. 3. DISTANCE TIEBREAKER 3.1 If two students live exactly the same distance away from the school, random allocation will be used as an additional tiebreak to decide who has the highest priority for admission (supported by the governing body). 3.2 Children living in blocks of flats will be deemed to reside at the same address and equidistant from the Academy. Random allocation will then be used as a tiebreak to decide who has the highest priority for admission, if the distance between a child’s home and the Academy is equidistant in any individual case. In instances requiring random allocation, The Bulwell Academy will ask the LA to oversee. 3.3 Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc…) from the same family tied for a final place. The academy will admit them all and exceed the PAN. This is applicable for co-ordinated admissions and in year transfers. 4. WAITING LISTS 4.1 Subject to any provisions regarding waiting lists in the LA’s co-ordinated admission scheme, a waiting list for Year 7 will operate linked to transition. 4.2 For all year groups from Year 7 (after transition) to Year 11, where the school receives more applications for places than there are places available, waiting lists will be maintained by The Bulwell Academy. A child will automatically be placed on the waiting list following an unsuccessful application and it will be open to any parent/carer to ask for their child’s name to be removed from the waiting list. A child will remain on the waiting list until the end of the current academic year. 4.3 Children’s position on the waiting list will be determined solely in accordance with the.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Bulwell Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 63.7% of pupils at The Bulwell Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Bulwell Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children. Looked-after children are children who, at the time of making an application to a school, are in the care of a local authority, or are being provided with accommodation by a local authority in exercise of its social services functions. Previously looked-after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 or the Adoption and Children Act 2002, or became subject to a child arrangements order, or became subject to a special guardianship order.
2Up to 21 places will be offered to applicants on the basis of their aptitude in sport as assessed through a physical and written assessment. The applicants will be ranked in accordance to their score from highest to lowest and offers will be made until up to 21 Page 2 of 8 places have been filled. Parents will be informed of their rank before the closing date for secondary applications on 31st October 2026. Applicants that wish to be assessed in order to be considered for a sporting aptitude place will need to ensure they have returned their supplement form to the academy by Friday 25th September 2026. Tests will be held during the week commencing Monday 5th October 2026. After the allocation of places in the above criteria the remaining places will then be allocated to applicants in the order in which they are set out below:
3Children who live within the catchment area whose parents have requested a place at the school and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the Academy.
4Children who live within the catchment area whose parents have requested a place at the school.
5Children who live outside the catchment area whose parents have requested a place at the school and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the Academy.
6Children who live outside the catchment area whose parents have requested a place at the school. *For admission purposes the Academy considers a sibling connection to relate to any of the following: arrangements order. — • a brother or sister who share the same parents • a half-brother or sister, where two children share one common parent • a stepbrother or sister, where two children are related by a parent's marriage • adopted or fostered children living in the same household under the terms of a care • pupils with special educational needs that can only be met at The Bulwell Academy (e.g., • Pupils with exceptional medical, mobility, or social grounds that can only be met at The

The Bulwell Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge The Bulwell Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged The Bulwell Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Bulwell Academy?: The Bulwell Academy has 1,051 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Bulwell Academy take?: The Bulwell Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Bulwell Academy located?: The Bulwell Academy is located in Nottingham, NG6 8AQ, Nottingham.
How do I apply to The Bulwell Academy?: The Bulwell Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Bulwell Academy?: When The Bulwell Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children. Looked-after children are children who, at the time of making an application to a school, are in the care of a local authority, or are being provided with accommodation by a local authority in exercise of its social services functions. Previously looked-after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 or the Adoption and Children Act 2002, or became subject to a child arrangements order, or became subject to a special guardianship order; 2. Up to 21 places will be offered to applicants on the basis of their aptitude in sport as assessed through a physical and written assessment. The applicants will be ranked in accordance to their score from highest to lowest and offers will be made until up to 21 Page 2 of 8 places have been filled. Parents will be informed of their rank before the closing date for secondary applications on 31st October 2026. Applicants that wish to be assessed in order to be considered for a sporting aptitude place will need to ensure they have returned their supplement form to the academy by Friday 25th September 2026. Tests will be held during the week commencing Monday 5th October 2026. After the allocation of places in the above criteria the remaining places will then be allocated to applicants in the order in which they are set out below:; 3. Children who live within the catchment area whose parents have requested a place at the school and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the Academy, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any of the criteria listed above, preference will be given to applicants who live closest to the school, as measured in a straight line (by a computerised geographical information system) from home to school (i.e. as the crow flies). Home address is defined as the address at which the child spends the majority of their time. In instances where the child splits their time equally between two addresses, the school may take into account the address registered with the GP surgery for the child. The school will not engage in parental disputes. The catchment area for The Bulwell Academy can be found in Appendix One. Page 3 of 8 OVERRIDE The above criteria (a-f) may be overridden, and priority given to an applicant who can establish any of the following: where the school has specialist provision) **. Bulwell Academy **. **Applications in these categories must be supported by a statement in writing from a doctor, social worker or other relevant professional. This is necessary because you will be asking the school to assess your child as having a stronger case than other children. Each case will be considered on its merits by the governing body. 3. DISTANCE TIEBREAKER 3.1 If two students live exactly the same distance away from the school, random allocation will be used as an additional tiebreak to decide who has the highest priority for admission (supported by the governing body). 3.2 Children living in blocks of flats will be deemed to reside at the same address and equidistant from the Academy. Random allocation will then be used as a tiebreak to decide who has the highest priority for admission, if the distance between a child’s home and the Academy is equidistant in any individual case. In instances requiring random allocation, The Bulwell Academy will ask the LA to oversee. 3.3 Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc…) from the same family tied for a final place. The academy will admit them all and exceed the PAN. This is applicable for co-ordinated admissions and in year transfers. 4. WAITING LISTS 4.1 Subject to any provisions regarding waiting lists in the LA’s co-ordinated admission scheme, a waiting list for Year 7 will operate linked to transition. 4.2 For all year groups from Year 7 (after transition) to Year 11, where the school receives more applications for places than there are places available, waiting lists will be maintained by The Bulwell Academy. A child will automatically be placed on the waiting list following an unsuccessful application and it will be open to any parent/carer to ask for their child’s name to be removed from the waiting list. A child will remain on the waiting list until the end of the current academic year. 4.3 Children’s position on the waiting list will be determined solely in accordance with the.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Bulwell Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 63.7% of pupils at The Bulwell Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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