Rushcliffe Spencer AcademyThe Nottingham Emmanuel School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy and The Nottingham Emmanuel School are secondary schools.
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Nottingham Emmanuel School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy was judged exceptional and The Nottingham Emmanuel School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.1 for Rushcliffe Spencer Academy and 44.2 for The Nottingham Emmanuel School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Rushcliffe Spencer Academy (62.8 in 2021-22, 58.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Nottingham Emmanuel School (45.2 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamRushcliffe Spencer Academy | West BridgfordThe Nottingham Emmanuel School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 10th of 19 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,039 | 1,108 | |
| Capacity | 1,920 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG2 7BW | West Bridgford, NG2 7YF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.1 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 73.7% Stronger figure | 38.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.2% Stronger figure | 59.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.4% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.19 Stronger figure | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 297 | 191 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 221 | 99 | |
| A-level average points | 39.7 Stronger figure | 23.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.1 Stronger figure | 26.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.3% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,032 | 1,132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 48.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% | 25.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 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.
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
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