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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Matt Robertson

corporate_fareTHE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onNottingham, NG5 6NZ

language Visit Website phone 1159554804

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,573

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Attainment 8

49.8

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GCSE Rank

#18 in Nottinghamshire

#957 of 3,216 nationally

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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Nottingham, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is an academy converter in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,518 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.8, placing the school #18 in Nottinghamshire and #957 of 3,216 nationally. 51.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 23.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 45.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 18.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.17 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 7.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

49.8

Grade 5+ E&M

51.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)23.0%

Entering EBacc17.20%

EBacc APS4.28

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20.70%

EBacc APS4.22

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.84

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS4.54

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.17

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.2%

Achieving A*–A18.3%

Achieving A*–B45.0%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate93.2%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.1

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

103

Retention rate93.20%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate95.60%

2022

Avg Grade

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

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24 January 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-06-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2023-01-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-12-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-10-13

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(36 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,518 pupils. During this period, there were 75 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,518	75	4.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,528	147	9.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,548	91	5.9%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,556	70	4.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,561	39	2.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,558	55	3.5%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,573	77	4.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,573	21	1.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,545	31	2.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,548	14	0.9%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,544	13	0.8%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,505	13	0.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,514	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,518	21	1.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,508	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,508	44	2.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,510	45	3.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,470	38	2.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,470	39	2.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,476	48	3.3%	3.8%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 96 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 35 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

77.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

81.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

19.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree22%

agree49%

disagree15%

strongly disagree9%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree19%

agree38%

disagree27%

strongly disagree9%

don't know6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree41%

agree22%

disagree14%

strongly disagree8%

don't know1%

not applicable14%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes28%

no72%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree30%

agree30%

disagree13%

strongly disagree26%

dont know2%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree35%

agree36%

disagree14%

strongly disagree5%

don't know11%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree31%

agree43%

disagree12%

strongly disagree9%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree27%

agree45%

disagree16%

strongly disagree9%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree38%

agree53%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree47%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree31%

agree41%

disagree12%

strongly disagree10%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes74%

no26%

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Outstanding

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Good

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Rushcliffe Spencer Academy

Outstanding

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Toot Hill School

Good

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The Minster School

Good

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Inadequate

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Nottinghamshire

The West Bridgford School

The Becket School

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy

Toot Hill School

The Minster School

Carlton le Willows Academy