George Spencer AcademyThe Long Eaton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
George Spencer Academy and The Long Eaton School are secondary schools in Nottingham.
George Spencer Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Long Eaton School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). George Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
George Spencer Academy was judged Good and The Long Eaton School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.7 for George Spencer Academy and 42.1 for The Long Eaton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at George Spencer Academy (51.8 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Long Eaton School (44.2 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamGeorge Spencer Academy | NottinghamThe Long Eaton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 43rd of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,633 | 1,088 | |
| Capacity | 1,430 | 1,237 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG9 7EW | Nottingham, NG10 3NP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.7 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.4% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.8% Stronger figure | 58.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.2% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.83 Stronger figure | 3.56 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 275 | 173 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 120 | 43 | |
| A-level average points | 37.9 Stronger figure | 25.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.3 Stronger figure | 27.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.6% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,633 | 1,088 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 36.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 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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