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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy

Gedling Road, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6NZ

Local ranking17th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1682

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
51.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
17.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
262

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
75.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
22.0%
Not sustained
21.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

89

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
5.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.4
16-18 Cohort
208

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1518
Boys
814 (52%)
Girls
738 (48%)
Capacity
1682 (92% full)
SEND
13.6%
FSM Eligible
19.6%
EAL
4.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
12.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
87.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,125/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 73.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.7%
  • Mixed Other: 3.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.4%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%

73.7%

White British

4.7%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

3.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Gedling Road

Nottingham, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
146562
UKPRN
10081517
Establishment No.
4026
Trust
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST

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