Christ The King Voluntary AcademyArnold Hill Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Christ The King Voluntary Academy and Arnold Hill Spencer Academy are secondary schools in Nottingham.
Christ The King Voluntary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Arnold Hill Spencer Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Christ The King Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Arnold Hill Spencer Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for Christ The King Voluntary Academy and 49.8 for Arnold Hill Spencer Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Christ The King Voluntary Academy (50.7 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Arnold Hill Spencer Academy (51.1 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamChrist The King Voluntary Academy | NottinghamArnold Hill Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 17th of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 845 | 1,518 | |
| Capacity | 849 | 1,682 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG5 7JZ | Nottingham, NG5 6NZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.2% Stronger figure | 51.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.6% Stronger figure | 72.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.2% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 | 4.28 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 157 | 262 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 28 | 89 | |
| A-level average points | 26.9 | 32.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.5 | 32.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.3% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 845 | 1,518 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
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