Arnold Hill Spencer Academy, Nottingham

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy

Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling Road,, Nottingham NG5 6NZ

https://www.arnoldhillacademy.co.uk/

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,570 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Spencer Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Rushcliffe Spencer Academy, Farnborough Spencer Academy, George Spencer Academy, Heanor Gate Spencer Academy and Derby Moor Spencer Academy.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Progress, Sixth form and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Representation.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Christ The King Voluntary Academy
1.0		Redhill Academy
1.7		The Wells Academy
1.7		Carlton Academy
2.2		The Oakwood Academy
2.2		Nottingham Free School
2.5		Park Vale Academy
2.5		Carlton le Willows Academy
2.9		Nottingham Academy
2.9		Djanogly City Academy
3.1		Ellis Guilford School
3.2		The Bulwell Academy

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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