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George Spencer Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Arthur Mee Road, Stapleford, Nottingham NG9 7EW · georgespencer.org.uk · 0115 917 0100

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
51.7
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
2.93 mi
4.71 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,580
150 over 1,430 places · 110%
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.6%
First language not English
17.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Spencer Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.93 mi (4.71 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 260 families put the school first and 270 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 306 (Places 290)306September 2023: 274 (Places 288)274September 2024: 278 (Places 288)278September 2025: 246 (Places 256)246September 2026: 260 (Places 270)260Places 270
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026270260199%
September 2025Sept 20252562461100%
September 2024Sept 2024288278198%
September 2023Sept 2023288274198%
September 2022Sept 20222903061.1▲93%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.93 mi4.71 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.7, and 56.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottinghamshire it was 46.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 53.3 (England 46.3)53.32017/18: 51.9 (England 46.5)51.92018/19: 50.7 (England 46.7)50.72021/22: 51.8 (England 48.8)51.82022/23: 50.6 (England 46.3)50.62023/24: 51.7 (England 45.9)51.72024/25: 51.7 (England 46.0)51.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲51.746.0
▲56.4%45.4%
▲77.8%64.8%
▲62.2%40.5%
▲4.834.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form37.4−2
Sixth form college15.9+4.5
Further education34.1+0.5
Other education0.4−1
Apprenticeship4.1−1.1
Employment0.4−2.4
Not in a lasting destination4.8+0.3
Activity not captured3+1.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 35.3 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 33.9 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.0 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.7 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.0 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 36.6 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.9 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
120 studentsB- (37.9)Average +0.12
120 studentsB- (38)Average +0.11
36 studentsMerit+ (29.4)Average -0.09
23.6%AAB or better
98.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24116B- (36.6)+0.11
2022/2380B- (36)—
2021/22117B (40.7)—
2018/19106C+ (33)-0.15
2017/18142C+ (33.9)-0.02
2016/17137B- (35.3)+0.28
2015/16149C (31.3)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University54.6+0.1
Further education2.3−3.6
Apprenticeship3.8−5.9
Employment24.6+8.2
Not in a lasting destination11.5+1.8
Activity not captured3.1−0.6

Ofsted

George Spencer Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 Mar 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2015

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2015Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Apr 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

51% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (364 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
51%
Replies
364
22% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼59% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼65% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼53% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼62% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼68% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼59% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼81% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼50% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼43% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼25% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 48% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼40% agreeEngland 67%

based on 84 parents (23%) with SEND

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