| Nottingham University Samworth Academy | |
| Coordinates: | 52.964°N -1.235°W |
| Trust: | Nottingham University Samworth Academies Trust Torch Academy Gateway Trust |
| Type: | Academy |
| Address: | Bramhall Road Bilborough |
| City: | Nottingham |
| County: | Nottinghamshire |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | NG8 4HY |
| Dfeno: | 892/4050 |
| Urn: | 135761 |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Gender: | Coeducational |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 18 |
| Website: | http://www.nusa.org.uk/ |
Nottingham University Samworth Academy (formerly William Sharp School) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Bilborough area of Nottingham in the English county of Nottinghamshire.[1]
Previously a community school administered by Nottingham City Council, William Sharp School, which began as a bilateral school in 1955 (it had a grammar stream).
William Sharp was the Lord Mayor of Nottingham in 1949.
It converted to academy status on 1 September 2009 and was renamed Nottingham University Samworth Academy. The school is sponsored by the University of Nottingham and businessman Sir David Samworth,[2] and is supported by the Torch Academy Gateway Trust, a trust which oversees other Nottinghamshire schools, including Meden School and Toot Hill School.[3] However, Nottingham University Samworth Academy continues to coordinate with Nottingham City Council for admissions.
Nottingham University Samworth Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. The school operates a small vocational sixth form for work-related courses, and there is also a provision for pupils with special educational needs who are deaf.