What is Arnold Hill Spencer Academy's Ofsted rating?

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2025 inspection.

What do parents say about Arnold Hill Spencer Academy?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 171 responses): 73% of parents would recommend Arnold Hill Spencer Academy.

What are Arnold Hill Spencer Academy's latest exam results?

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 49.6. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Arnold Hill Spencer Academy located?

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (NG5 6NZ).

How many pupils attend Arnold Hill Spencer Academy?

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy has around 1,518 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Arnold Hill Spencer Academy with other schools?

View Arnold Hill Spencer Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Nottinghamshire.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy

Gedling Road, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6NZ

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Jun 2025

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

49.6school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

49.6

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

27.0%

Basics 9-5

51.5%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

49.6

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	44.5	46.4
2023/24	48.1	46.4
2024/25	49.6	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.21	0.00
2023/24	+0.07	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

17.2%

EBacc APS

4.27

EBacc 9-5

9.9%

EBacc 9-4

12.2%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

32.27

A*-A Grades

18.3%

A*-B Grades

45.0%

AAB+ %

5.7%

APS per Entry

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Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 103 students entered

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