Fernwood School
Secondary school in Nottingham. Outstanding (Mar 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 24 April 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around March 2028
The last inspection was in March 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.7 milesNottingham University Samworth Academy
School remains Good (May 2023)
- 1.2 milesBluecoat Beechdale Academy
School remains Good (Oct 2022)
- 1.3 milesBramcote College
Good (Feb 2024)
- 1.3 milesBluecoat Wollaton Academy
Standards maintained (Oct 2024)
- 1.4 milesThe Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Standards maintained (Dec 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.