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Aldercar High School

Community school · Nottingham · NG16 4HL

Ages 11–18 · 688 pupils · Derbyshire

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.2%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
597

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

114

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

114

Total preferences (any rank)
239
Preferred offers (top 3)
116
Applications from outside LA
29
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill92%

688 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
688
Boys / girls
363 / 325
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
688 / 750 (92%)
Free school meals
38.8%
FSM pupils
224
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Hatto

Location

Address
Daltons Close, Langley Mill
Postcode
NG16 4HL
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Nottingham, Derbyshire, 688 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.8%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Secondary schools in Nottingham
42
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG16
34
Secondary in NG16
4
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG16

  • Aldercar High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG16 4HL · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Hall Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG16 3EA · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Heanor Gate Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Heanor · DE75 7RA · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Ripley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ripley · DE5 3JQ · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Hatto

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