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Aldercar High School

Daltons Close, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4HL

Local ranking42nd of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Aldercar High School (URN 112939) since 1 October 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
33.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
22.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
44.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
2.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
99

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
22.0%
Apprenticeships
22.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D-

Avg A-Level Grade

17.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

23.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

27

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
17.5
16-18 Cohort
90

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
690
Boys
365 (53%)
Girls
325 (47%)
Capacity
750 (92% full)
SEND
21.6%
FSM Eligible
43.0%
EAL
4.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.5%
SEN Support
15.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
37.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,789/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.3%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Black African: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.3%

91.3%

White British

3.0%

White Other

1.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01773712477
info@aldercarhigh.co.uk
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Daltons Close

Nottingham, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN
149364
UKPRN
10091121
Establishment No.
4089
Trust
EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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