Nottinghamshire County Council

UK local authority in East Midlands, responsible for 364 schools.

Region

East Midlands

Type

County Council

LA Code

891

Schools

364 (286 primary, 44 secondary, 1 all-through, 18 special)

Pupils

126,750

Population

862,326 (170,325 aged 0-17)

Academisation

218 academies, 122 LA-maintained (64.1% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

31 — largest: FLYING HIGH TRUST (25 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 94 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

64% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 46.8, grade 5+ in English & maths: 46.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Anne Coyle

Website

www.nottinghamshire.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