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Redhill Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Redhill Road, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 8GX · theredhillacademy.org.uk · 0115 926 1481

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.6
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
3.80 mi
6.12 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,582
234 over 1,348 places · 117%
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
25%
First language not English
14.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Redhill Academy 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 3.80 mi (6.12 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 272 families put the school first and 265 places were offered; 94% 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: 372 (Places 269)372September 2023: 326 (Places 259)326September 2024: 309 (Places 268)309September 2025: 373 (Places 268)373September 2026: 272 (Places 265)272Places 265
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262652721▲94%
September 2025Sept 20252683731.4▲71%
September 2024Sept 20242683091.2▲85%
September 2023Sept 20232593261.3▲79%
September 2022Sept 20222693721.4▲71%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.80 mi6.12 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.6, and 47.7% 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 C+ (34.2 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: 55.5 (England 46.3)55.52017/18: 52.4 (England 46.5)52.42018/19: 50.3 (England 46.7)50.32021/22: 51.5 (England 48.8)51.52022/23: 48.4 (England 46.3)48.42023/24: 50.0 (England 45.9)50.02024/25: 50.6 (England 46.0)50.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.646.0
▲47.7%45.4%
▲69.7%64.8%
▲62.2%40.5%
▲4.654.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form38.3+1.8
Sixth form college8.3−1.6
Further education39.1−0.2
Apprenticeship3.6−0.8
Employment2−1.6
Not in a lasting destination6.3+0.3
Activity not captured2.4+2

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: 29.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 34.0 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 31.4 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.2 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 35.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 33.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.2 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
118 studentsC+ (34.2)Average +0.11
118 studentsC+ (34.3)Average +0.11
26 studentsDist+ (38.2)Well above average +0.71
12.7%AAB or better
96%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24126C+ (32.7)-0.01
2022/23129C+ (33.2)—
2021/22151B- (35.1)—
2018/19125C+ (32.2)-0.07
2017/18154C (31.4)+0.02
2016/1788C+ (34)+0.04
2015/1697C (29.3)+0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58+5.7
Further and other education2+0.3
Further education1.3—
Other education0.7—
Apprenticeship6−4.2
Employment18.7−2.9
Not in a lasting destination8−5.1
Activity not captured7.3+6.2

Ofsted

Redhill Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
8 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (296 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
70%
Replies
296
19% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼74% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼74% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼68% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼54% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼70% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼63% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼64% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼43% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 51% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼48% agreeEngland 68%

based on 83 parents (28%) with SEND

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