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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG5 6NZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,552 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

48.1

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.07
−20+2
Attainment 848.1
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,354

Absence trend

2021/22

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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

242

Places offered

272

1st-preference offers

242

Total preferences (any rank)
679
Preferred offers (top 3)
272
Applications from outside LA
150
Offers to outside-LA applicants
59

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 fill92%

1,552 pupils · 1,682 places

Pupils on roll
1,552
Boys / girls
814 / 738
School capacity
1,682
Capacity fill
1,552 / 1,682 (92%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
267
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

Governance
Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Spencer Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Kerry Wiltshire

Location

Address
Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling Road,
Postcode
NG5 6NZ
Town
Nottingham
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Gedling
Constituency
Gedling
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, Nottinghamshire, 1,552 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 20.6%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Secondary schools in Nottingham
42
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG5
39
Secondary in NG5
7
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Secondary in Nottinghamshire LA
43

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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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kerry Wiltshire
Telephone
01159554804
Website
https://arnoldhillspencer.org.uk

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