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Aldercar High School

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG16 4HL

Ages 11–18 · 648 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

37.9

Overall absence

11.5%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 837.9
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.5%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
619

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

108

Places offered

113

1st-preference offers

108

Total preferences (any rank)
202
Preferred offers (top 3)
110
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

648 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
648
Boys / girls
342 / 306
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
648 / 750 (86%)
Free school meals
43.7%
FSM pupils
264
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Embark Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Smith

Location

Address
Daltons Close, Langley Mill
Postcode
NG16 4HL
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Nottingham, Derbyshire, 648 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.7%. 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.

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  • 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
Mr Philip Smith
Telephone
01773712477
Website
https://www.aldercarhigh.co.uk

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