Education in Nottingham

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Education in Nottingham is governed by the unitary authority of Nottingham, overseen by its Nottingham City Council.

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Early years

The Nottinghamshire LEA was created by the Education Act 1902. Nottinghamshire Education Committee took over from the school boards on 1 July 1903.

Schools

Until 1998, the schools were administered by Nottinghamshire County Council, based on the banks of the River Trent, in Rushcliffe.

Expansion

BBC school broadcasts on television started in September 1957 - four Nottingham schools received the broadcasts from 24 September 1957 to 9 December 1957. WG Jackson, Nottingham Director of Education, said some people say that the vicarious experience of pictures on television is not good for the pupil, but that remains to be seen. [1]

Former schools

Secondary modern schools

Bi-lateral schools

Comprehensive schools

Grammar schools

Technical schools

School academic results

The unitary authority has not excelled in recent years, but seemed to have elevated marginally in the results league tables. Unfortunately when the exam league tables were reformed (removing modules, and disallowing repeated re-sits) in 2014, to reveal the true extent of GCSE results, [2] the LEA was fourth from bottom (148th) in England (out of 151) [3] [4] with 44.6% gaining five good GCSEs.

Over twenty local authorities in England do not have of those sitting exams getting good results, including Nottingham. Around 1,500 superteachers (known as an Advanced Skills Teacher) are to be sent into these areas to raise attainment. These twenty local authorities have typically had difficulties attracting suitably-qualified staff with relevant degrees.

Colleges

Further education

Sixth form

Jubilee Campus of the University of Nottingham in August 2012 Jubilee Campus MMB W5 International House.jpg
Jubilee Campus of the University of Nottingham in August 2012

Universities

There are around 62,500 students in Nottingham, who spend around £542m a year, an average of £11,000 each, according to Experian.

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References

  1. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post Monday 16 September 1957, page 11
  2. ↑ GCSE Performance Tables 2014 DfE Nottingham 892
  3. ↑ Nottingham Post January 2015
  4. ↑ BBC education January 2015
  5. ↑ Clarke, Laura (28 July 2015). "NTU buys out Confetti Media Group - Notts TV News | The heart of Nottingham news coverage for Notts TV". Notts TV News | The heart of Nottingham news coverage for Notts TV. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Our Nottingham Campus". University of Law. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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