Djanogly City Academy Nottingham

What Djanogly City Academy Nottingham does

Djanogly City Academy Nottingham is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form serving more than 1,200 pupils aged 11 to 18 across two sites in Nottingham, UK — Sherwood Rise (housing Years 7 and 11, the Djanogly Theatre, and sixth form facilities) and Gregory Boulevard (housing Years 8, 9 and 10). The academy is part of Djanogly Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust that marked its 10th anniversary in July 2021 and operates from a Nottingham Road headquarters. Founded as an academy in 2011, the school offers a broad curriculum across 14+ GCSE subjects and, since September 2022, a sixth form offering 20 A Level subjects to approximately 150 students. Leadership is provided by Principal Andy Smith, supported by a Local Governing Body chaired by Mr Ian Hunter.

The academy's educational delivery relies on a stack of third-party digital learning platforms rather than proprietary technology: Satchel:One for homework and academic planning (with separate Parent and Scholar guides), GCSEPod for GCSE revision, SENECA Learning for online study, and Greenhouse School Websites for the school's CMS. The Djanogly Theatre at Sherwood Rise supports performing arts productions (Oliver!, Macbeth, Matilda, a VoiceChoice Magic Flute), concerts, and the school's music programme. Enrichment is a significant differentiator and includes the Duke of Edinburgh Award (Bronze, Silver and Gold expeditions), Nottinghamshire Police Cadets, a Performing Arts department with a dedicated Instagram presence, and careers partnerships with the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, and Nottingham University Hospitals Medicine Division.

Djanogly City Academy operates a non-commercial, publicly funded business model. Education is provided free at the point of delivery, with revenue drawn primarily from per-pupil allocations via the UK Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Ancillary income is limited to paid school meals and occasional grants, including a £100,000 award in July 2023 to expand sixth form capacity and a £250,000 refurbishment investment in July 2022. The academy is a not-for-profit organisation with no external shareholders; revenue is not publicly disclosed. Admissions are catchment-area based with in-year and sixth form application routes. In January 2025, Ofsted rated the sixth form 'outstanding' and all other inspected areas 'good', upgrading from the previous 'good' overall rating held since 2018.

Name

Djanogly City Academy Nottingham

Legal name

Djanogly City Academy

Website

https://djanogly.notts.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Djanogly City Academy Nottingham is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form serving over 1,200 pupils aged 11–18 across two Nottingham sites, operated by Djanogly Learning Trust and funded primarily through UK government per-pupil allocations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form provision
• GCSE courses
• A Level subjects
• State-funded academy

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: State-funded academy receiving government funding per pupil for education services. Revenue comes from the UK government's Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) based on pupil numbers and characteristics.
2. School Meals: Paid school meals service for students. Price changes communicated to parents as needed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Djanogly City Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form academy delivering full-time education to pupils aged 11–18 across two Nottingham sites. The core offering comprises GCSE-level secondary education for Years 7–11 across a broad curriculum and a post-16 Sixth Form opened in September 2022 offering 20 A Level subjects, supplemented by SEND support, EAL provision, careers guidance, enrichment programmes and paid school meals.

Product overview

Djanogly City Academy Nottingham is a secondary school providing educational services to students aged 11-18 years. The institution operates across two sites (Gregory Boulevard and Sherwood Rise) and includes a Sixth Form offering A Level qualifications. The school's educational offering is organized around a broad curriculum covering subjects including Art and Design, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, English, Geography, History, Maths, Music, Physical Education, Philosophy/Religion and Ethics, RSHE, Science, Social Science, and Spanish. The school also provides enrichment activities, careers services, Duke of Edinburgh program, music programs, and EAL (English as an Additional Language) support. Learning resources include GCSEPod, SENECA Learning, and Satchel:One (for homework and independent study).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Djanogly City Academy Sixth Form A post-16 A Level programme offering 20 subjects to approximately 150 students aged 16–18, delivered at the Sherwood Rise site and rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted in January 2025. The sixth form provides a transformative educational environment focused on academic rigour, university preparation, life skills and pastoral support.
• School Meals Service

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VoiceChoicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Local opera company working with Year 10 and Year 7 scholars since October. Year 10 students trained as Arts Leaders working with up to thirty Year 7 scholars. Funded by Lady Carol Djanogly Memorial Fund and Arts Council England. The project culminated in a Djanogly Opera Start performance of Mozart's Magic Flute in February 2024.
• Speakers For SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Facilitated visit from Sir Vince Cable to speak to Year 11, 12 & 13 students about political career and success traits. Supported opportunity for guest speakers at DCA.
• Djanogly Learning TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Multi-academy trust serving as the parent organization for Djanogly City Academy. Headquarters at Nottingham Road, Nottingham. Telephone: 0115 942 1352. Djanogly Learning Trust celebrated its 10th anniversary in July 2021.
• Nottingham University Hospitals (Medicine Division)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Partnership announced May 2022 between Djanogly City Academy and the Medicine Division at Nottingham University Hospitals
• University of NottinghamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Careers partner providing university engagement. Also partnered to offer free ESOL lessons to DCA parents/carers and extended family. Year 12 and 13 students visit Nottingham Trent University as part of university guidance.
• ideas4cminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Careers partner featured in Careers Partners gallery (January 2022)
• The Salvation Army and S.A.F.E (Supporting Arms Feeds Everyone)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership providing breakfast food supplies for food parcels to families in need during COVID-19 pandemic (January 2021)
• Nottinghamshire PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Year 7 Police Cadets program in partnership with Nottinghamshire Police. Scholars signed up for Djanogly Police Cadets taking part in leadership skills and resilience development activities. Police also visited for Secure Your Bike Event.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rushcliffe School: Secondary school in Nottingham (West Bridgford) serving a similar 11-18 age range. Compares directly to DCA as a Nottingham-based state-funded secondary with sixth form provision, competing for the same catchment-area admissions pool.
• The Becket School: Catholic secondary school in Nottingham serving ages 11-18 with sixth form. Directly comparable to DCA as a Nottingham-based secondary with post-16 provision, competing for the same local pupil demographic.
• Nottingham Free School: Secondary school in Nottingham serving ages 11-18. Direct peer as another Nottingham-based secondary academy competing for similar catchment-area admissions and serving comparable urban demographics.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: Large multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies across London and southern England. Comparable as a MAT structure with strong Ofsted performance focus, though operating in a different geographic region.
• E-ACT: Multi-academy trust operating academies across England. Comparable as a MAT governance structure managing multiple schools with shared back-office and curriculum resources, though at greater scale than Djanogly Learning Trust.
• United Learning: One of the UK's largest multi-academy trusts operating primary and secondary schools nationwide. Comparable as a MAT governance and operating model, though with much broader geographic and scale footprint than DCA's trust.
• Ark Academies: Multi-academy trust operating schools across England with focus on educational outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. Comparable as a MAT model with similar mission to serve diverse urban populations, though at national scale.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large multi-academy trust operating dozens of secondary schools across England. Comparable to Djanogly Learning Trust as a MAT structure managing multiple academies, though at significantly greater scale.
• Dixons Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating secondary schools primarily in northern England with strong academic outcomes. Comparable as a MAT model with track record of Ofsted success, though operating in different geographic regions.
• Oasis Community Learning: Multi-academy trust operating academies across England with a focus on inclusive education. Comparable as a MAT operating model with similar values around community and inclusion, though at significantly larger national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DjanoglyCityAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/djanogly-city-academy-nottingham

Compliance3 records

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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