The South Wolds Academy & Sixth FormFarnborough Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form and Farnborough Spencer Academy are secondary schools in Nottingham.
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Farnborough Spencer Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form was judged the expected standard and Farnborough Spencer Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.3 for The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form and 37.9 for Farnborough Spencer Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form (53.4 in 2021-22, 51.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Farnborough Spencer Academy (40.0 in 2021-22, 37.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamThe South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form | NottinghamFarnborough Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 14th of 19 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,033 | 1,005 | |
| Capacity | 1,114 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG12 5FF | Nottingham, NG11 8JW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.3 Stronger figure | 37.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.8% Stronger figure | 32.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% Stronger figure | 50.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 189 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 68 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,024 | 997 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 12.2% | |
| SEN support | 3.3% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 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
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.
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Farnborough Spencer Academy
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