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George Spencer Academy

Academy converter · Nottingham · NG9 7EW

Ages 11–18 · 1,580 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.7

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
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+0.20
−20+2
Attainment 851.7
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry55%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,436

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

278

Places offered

288

1st-preference offers

273

Total preferences (any rank)
601
Preferred offers (top 3)
288
Applications from outside LA
101
Offers to outside-LA applicants
37
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 fill110%

1,580 pupils · 1,430 places

Pupils on roll
1,580
Boys / girls
788 / 792
School capacity
1,430
Capacity fill
1,580 / 1,430 (110%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
266
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: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Spencer Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Corbett

Location

Address
Arthur Mee Road, Stapleford
Postcode
NG9 7EW
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Broxtowe
Constituency
Broxtowe
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, 1,580 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.6%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Secondary schools in Nottingham
42
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG9
27
Secondary in NG9
4
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
Mrs Helen Corbett
Telephone
01159170100
Website
https://georgespencer.org.uk

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