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Aldercar High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Daltons Close, Langley Mill, Nottingham NG16 4HL · aldercarhigh.co.uk · 01773 712477
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 33.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 648
- 86% of 750 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 43.7%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 100 families put the school first and 102 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 102 | 100 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 93 | 92 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 113 | 108 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 107 | 105 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 116 | 114 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 33.9, and 22.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D- (17.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼33.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼22.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼44.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼2.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.58 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112939)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 40.5 | +1.8 |
| Sixth form college | 6.9 | +3.1 |
| Further education | 31.9 | −0.2 |
| Other education | 0.9 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6 | −3.1 |
| Employment | 5.2 | +4.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.5 | +0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.6 | −5.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 students | D- (17.6) | Well below average -0.84 | |
| 27 students | D- (17.6) | Well below average -0.84 | |
| 24 students | Pass+ (17.5) | Well below average -0.84 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 21 | E (10.8) | -0.94 |
| 2022/23 | 25 | D (20.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 20 | D+ (22.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 23 | D (18.8) | -0.83 |
| 2017/18 | 11 | D+ (23) | -0.79 |
| 2016/17 | 42 | D- (17.5) | -0.67 |
| 2015/16 | 38 | D- (17.4) | -0.44 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 14 | −11.6 |
| Further education | 13.9 | +4.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 | +2.3 |
| Employment | 32.6 | −6.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 18.6 | +9.3 |
| Activity not captured | 14 | +2.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Aldercar High School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |