George Spencer AcademyFriesland School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
George Spencer Academy and Friesland School are secondary schools.
George Spencer Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Friesland School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). George Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
George Spencer Academy was judged Good and Friesland School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.6 for George Spencer Academy and 46.0 for Friesland School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at George Spencer Academy (51.8 in 2021-22, 52.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Friesland School (44.7 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamGeorge Spencer Academy | SandiacreFriesland School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 18th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| 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 | 1,580 | 1,120 | |
| Capacity | 1,430 | 1,323 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG9 7EW | Sandiacre, NG10 5AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.9% Stronger figure | 43.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.6% Stronger figure | 65.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 272 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 120 | 63 | |
| A-level average points | 37.9 Stronger figure | 29.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.3 Stronger figure | 29.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.6% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,633 | 1,235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 30.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 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.
George Spencer Academy
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