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Bilborough College

Academy · Sixth form, ages 16 to 19 · Mixed

Part of BETTER FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Bilborough Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4DQ

0115 929 9436 · Map and directions

OfstedNot yet graded
Average A level gradeC+England B- · 2024/25
Free school meals0%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25

988 A level students in this year group.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamEngland
Average A level grade C+ C B-
A level exams graded A* or A 23% 22% 26%
A level exams graded A* to B 49% 46% 53%
Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. 33.7 31.6 35
Average points per A level entry, over time
30 35 40 England 2022/23: 34.2England 2023/24: 34.4England 2024/25: 35 This school 2022/23: 33.1This school 2023/24: 34.1This school 2024/25: 33.7 This school England 35 2022/23 33.1 2023/24 34.1 2024/25 33.7

A level subjects, 2024/25

39 subjects, 2,582 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.

SubjectExamsA*A* or AEngland A* or A
Psychology 253 7% 17% 19%
Mathematics 245 18% 45% 40%
Business Studies:Single 190 5% 11% 16%
Biology 184 10% 29% 27%
Chemistry 153 14% 34% 30%
Sociology 151 1% 10% 20%
History 129 3% 17% 23%
Physics 116 11% 26% 31%
English Literature 115 3% 18% 23%
Economics 102 3% 13% 26%
Geography 89 3% 34% 23%
Law 81 0% 4% 17%
Art and Design (Fine Art) 80 9% 33% 38%
Computer Studies / Computing 70 10% 26% 24%
Electronics 70 7% 16% 32%
Art and Design (Photography) 67 7% 28% 26%
Drama and Theatre Studies 53 0% 9% 19%
Government and Politics 51 2% 25% 26%
Religious Studies 50 0% 8% 22%
English Language 48 0% 8% 13%
Film Studies 41 5% 29% 17%
Physical Education / Sports Studies 40 3% 13% 17%
Media/Film/Tv Studies 39 0% 8% 14%
Mathematics (Further) 32 41% 84% 59%
Spanish 22 0% 18% 34%
Dance 20 0% 20% 30%
French 20 15% 40% 38%
Music 18 0% 11% 29%
Design and Technology (Product Design) 13 15% 31% 15%
Chinese 11 36% 55% –
German 9 0% 56% 42%
Polish 7 29% 57% 66%

Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Italian, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Modern Hebrew, Urdu.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After sixth form

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

965 students in this year group.

88% — 12 points above the Nottingham average, and 9 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workStudents recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing 16 to 18 study. 88% 76% 79%
Apprenticeship 5% 7% 7%
Work 24% 28% 28%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
88%88%

Source: DfE 16 to 18 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Going on to university

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

839 students in this year group.

72% — 10 points above the Nottingham average, and 12 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamEngland
Went on to a degree or other higher education 72% 62% 60%
Went to one of the most selective third of universitiesDfE's grouping of universities by the typical entry grades of their students. 24% 15% 19%

Went on to a degree or other higher education, over time

2023/242024/25
73%72%

Source: DfE 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

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Admissions dates and schools in Nottingham

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolNottinghamEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years Not published 42.5%* 26.9%
With an education, health and care plan Not published 1.0%* 2.1%
Receiving special educational needs support Not published 13.8%* 11.9%
English as an additional language
 0.0% 29.6%* 17.5%

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2021/22.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Bilborough College's Ofsted rating?

Bilborough College hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.

How did Bilborough College do in its A levels?

In 2024/25, C+ was the average A level grade.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.