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West Nottinghamshire College

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationMansfieldNottinghamshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeC2024/25

West Nottinghamshire College is a further education in Mansfield for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Derby Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BH01623 627191Mr Andrew Cropley principalAll details

Ofsted

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Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,999 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC30.9 points per entry
A level progress-0.06Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better10%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished74%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,9991,7001,7141,6382,9432,747
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry30.8923.7722.5027.7525.4328.29
Average A level gradeCD+D+C-C-C-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS29.5622.7521.3527.6026.8228.37
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects10%2%2%4%2%6%
A level progressA level value added-0.06-0.50-0.11+0.27
Applied general courses: points per entry29.2627.2626.4729.54
T levels: points per entry25.7424.1425.5827.19
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed74%65%87%79%89%89%

A level subjects

20 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Biology68%A* to B, England 49% · 19 entries
Environmental Science50%A* to B, England 34% · 10 entries
Physics61%A* to B, England 51% · 18 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology39History39Mathematics38Law32English Language32English Literature28Sociology28Business Studies26Biology19Physics18Geography18Media / Film / TV Studies17Chemistry16Computer Science15Film Studies14Economics11Environmental Science10Government and Politics9Mathematics (Further)8Logic / Philosophy8
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology39 entries · 10% A* or A · 92% passed
33%England 46%
History39 entries · 10% A* or A · 97% passed
33%England 55%
Mathematics38 entries · 37% A* or A · 84% passed
55%England 60%
Law32 entries · 3% A* or A · 81% passed
22%England 40%
English Language32 entries · 9% A* or A · 94% passed
34%England 44%
English Literature28 entries · 11% A* or A · 96% passed
32%England 52%
Sociology28 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
43%England 49%
Business Studies26 entries · 0% A* or A · 92% passed
12%England 47%
Biology19 entries · 37% A* or A · 100% passed
68%England 49%
Physics18 entries · 44% A* or A · 94% passed
61%England 51%
Geography18 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
11%England 51%
Media / Film / TV Studies17 entries · 6% A* or A · 100% passed
18%England 46%
Chemistry16 entries · 13% A* or A · 94% passed
38%England 53%
Computer Science15 entries · 13% A* or A · 93% passed
27%England 46%
Film Studies14 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
21%England 57%
Economics11 entries · 0% A* or A · 82% passed
18%England 57%
Environmental Science10 entries · 30% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 34%
Government and Politics9 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
22%England 55%
Mathematics (Further)8 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 76%
Logic / Philosophy8 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
25%England 46%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Nottinghamshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 1,649 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training73%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 61%, compared with 78% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training40%England 72%
Top-third universities4%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship14%England 6%
Higher technical course5%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 39% went on to degree-level study or training and 3% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training73%74%73%
Education21%21%24%
Apprenticeship14%12%13%2%
Work38%41%36%
Not in education, work or training22%21%23%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m11212 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate75 per 1,000 people18% lower than the England average
Typical house price£190,000Mansfield
Nearest bus stop130 mWest Notts College, 7 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
High Oakham Primary SchoolCouncil910 m477Good 202247Compare
Berry Hill Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles459Good 202044Compare
King Edward Primary School & NurseryAcademy1.2 miles423Good 20238Compare
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, MansfieldAcademy1.2 miles180Good 202241Compare
Pollyteach LimitedIndependent1.2 miles10Not inspectedCompare
Fountaindale SchoolAcademy1.2 miles95No overall grade 2025Compare
Portland CollegeSpecial post 16 institution1.3 milesNot inspectedCompare
Sutton Road Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles537Not inspected14Compare

Questions parents ask

Is West Nottinghamshire College a good school?

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How many pupils does West Nottinghamshire College have?

The number of pupils is not published.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Derby Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BH
Telephone
01623 627191
Principal
Mr Andrew Cropley
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Ward
Lindhurst
Constituency
Mansfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
130777 · LAESTAB 8918003 · UKPRN 10007427

Where these figures come from