Education in Nottingham
Education in Nottingham is governed by the unitary authority of Nottingham, overseen by its Nottingham City Council. 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". 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, the LEA was fourth from bottom (148th) in England (out of 151) 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. Universities. There are around 62,500 students in Nottingham, who spend around £542m a year, an average of £11,000 each, according to Experian.