Arnold Hill Spencer Academy

Gedling Road, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, NG5 6NZ

Not rated

Inspected 10 June 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

49.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,518

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Nottinghamshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,518 / 1,682 (90%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 June 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.6%

Disadvantaged

4.9%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

12.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.8

Attainment 8

1,518 pupils

51.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

72.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

89 students

5.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

74%

To higher education

29%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.4%

Overall absence

23.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

87.87

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

16.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.9 vs 2023/24

£50,951

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,559 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

10.4

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,125

Spend per pupil

£7,598

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.