The Nottingham Emmanuel School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

There has been an increase over the past three years in the number of students gaining five A* to C passes, including in English and mathematics. Standards are average and improving faster than the national average, including in the sixth form. Teaching continues to improve and leads to students' good achievement over time.

Students behave well, enjoy school and say that they feel safe. They speak confidently about what they need to do to avoid taking risks with their safety. The headteacher leads the school strongly and, together with other leaders, continues to improve the school's work.

The governors know the school very well... because they are involved in many decisions. This means they are able to help decide how the school should move forward. The school provides a good range of courses that students enjoy and in which they achieve well.

Students in the sixth form make good progress and almost all move on to higher education, jobs or further education. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Although a lot of marking gives good advice to students about improving their work, that is not always the case and progress is therefore not always as fast as it could be. In some lessons, work can be too hard and this stops progress being faster.

Progress in science is not as fast as that in English and mathematics.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized Church of England secondary school, with a sixth form. The proportion of students from minority ethnic groups and who speak English as an additional language is well above average.

The proportion of students known to be eligible for free school meals and for whom the school receives additional funding (the pupil premium) is well above average. The proportion of students who are disabled or who have special educational needs that are supported by school action is also well above average. The proportion supported by school action plus, or with a statement of special educational needs, is above average.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for attainment and progress. A very few students attend alternative provision as part of the Nottingham City Secondary Education Partnership. The school is a member of the Transform Teaching Schools Alliance, which brings together a number of local primary and secondary schools, including faith schools.