George Spencer AcademyWilsthorpe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
George Spencer Academy and Wilsthorpe School are secondary schools in Nottingham.
George Spencer Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wilsthorpe School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). George Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
George Spencer Academy was judged Good and Wilsthorpe School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.7 for George Spencer Academy and 50.5 for Wilsthorpe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at George Spencer Academy (51.8 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wilsthorpe School (49.9 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamGeorge Spencer Academy | NottinghamWilsthorpe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 9th 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 | 1,633 | 1,229 | |
| Capacity | 1,430 | 1,268 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG9 7EW | Nottingham, NG10 4WT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.7 Stronger figure | 50.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.4% Stronger figure | 55.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.8% Stronger figure | 77.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.2% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.83 Stronger figure | 4.31 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 275 | 209 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 120 | 66 | |
| A-level average points | 37.9 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.6% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,633 | 1,229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% | 17.5% Stronger figure | 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
Wilsthorpe School
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