Hall Park AcademyAldercar High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Hall Park Academy and Aldercar High School are secondary schools in Nottingham.
Hall Park Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Aldercar High School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hall Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hall Park Academy was judged Good and Aldercar High School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for Hall Park Academy and 38.3 for Aldercar High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hall Park Academy (43.3 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Aldercar High School (37.9 in 2023-24, 38.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamHall Park Academy | NottinghamAldercar High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 43rd of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 867 | 648 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 750 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG16 3EA | Nottingham, NG16 4HL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 38.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.4% | 31.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.0% Stronger figure | 46.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 158 | 125 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 39 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 27.6 Stronger figure | 17.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | D- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.8 Stronger figure | 23.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.1% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 878 | 690 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.7% | 43.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 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.
Hall Park Academy
Aldercar High School
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