Nottingham City Council

UK local authority in East Midlands, responsible for 117 schools.

Region

East Midlands

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

892

Schools

117 (1 nursery, 74 primary, 18 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 special, 5 PRU/AP)

Pupils

51,154

Population

325,765 (65,558 aged 0-17)

Academisation

76 academies, 27 LA-maintained (73.8% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

21 — largest: TRANSFORM TRUST (12 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 10 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

61% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 43, grade 5+ in English & maths: 39.8%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sarah Nardone

Website

www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs