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Best Secondary Schools in Nottingham

21 secondary schools found

Key Facts

  • Nottingham has 21 secondary schools, accounting for 5.6% of the total in the area, with a total of 26,696 pupils on roll.
  • Ofsted inspections in Nottingham show 88.9% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with 3 Outstanding and 13 Good out of 18 inspected schools.
  • The pupil-teacher ratio in Nottingham secondary schools is 17.45, with 22.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 10.0% having English as an additional language.
  • Nottingham secondary schools achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.09 and an Attainment 8 score of 49.38, with 52.5% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.
The West Bridgford School logo

The West Bridgford School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Nottingham, NG2 7FA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.59
Attainment 857.4
Eng+Maths87%
Pupils1,780
Redhill Academy logo

Redhill Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Nottingham, NG5 8GX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.17
Attainment 850.0
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,577
Toot Hill School logo

Toot Hill School

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG13 8BL

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.40
Attainment 856.9
Eng+Maths82%
Pupils1,907
GS

George Spencer Academy

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG9 7EW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.20
Attainment 851.7
Eng+Maths77%
Pupils1,633
Bramcote College logo

Bramcote College

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG9 3GA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.00
Attainment 847.9
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils804
The National CofE Academy logo

The National CofE Academy

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG15 7DB

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.04
Attainment 845.9
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,125
Colonel Frank Seely Academy logo

Colonel Frank Seely Academy

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG14 6JZ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.14
Attainment 846.0
Eng+Maths61%
Pupils859
Hall Park Academy logo

Hall Park Academy

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG16 3EA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.73
Attainment 841.3
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils878
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form logo

The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form

Nottingham, NG12 5FF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.16
Attainment 852.0
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils1,024
Alderman White School logo

Alderman White School

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG9 3DU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.45
Attainment 852.2
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils761
The Kimberley School logo

The Kimberley School

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG16 2NJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.07
Attainment 848.3
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils1,384
RS

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Nottingham, NG2 7BW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.69
Attainment 859.4
Eng+Maths89%
Pupils2,032
AH

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Nottingham, NG5 6NZ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.07
Attainment 848.1
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,518
SH

Selston High School

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG16 6BW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.41
Attainment 839.1
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils877
Ashfield Comprehensive School logo

Ashfield Comprehensive School

Nottingham, NG17 8HP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.08
Attainment 845.4
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils2,584
South Nottinghamshire Academy logo

South Nottinghamshire Academy

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG12 2FQ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.18
Attainment 854.0
Eng+Maths83%
Pupils952
TH

The Holgate Academy

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Nottingham, NG15 6HB

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.81
Attainment 839.1
Eng+Maths49%
Pupils1,187
Carlton Academy logo

Carlton Academy

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG4 3SH

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.03
Attainment 847.9
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,371
CT

Christ The King Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG5 7JZ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.12
Attainment 847.6
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils845
CS

Chilwell School

Ofsted

Good

Nottingham, NG9 5AL

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.28
Attainment 847.7
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,052
Outwood Academy Kirkby logo

Outwood Academy Kirkby

Nottingham, NG17 7DH

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.22
Attainment 835.5
Eng+Maths50%
Pupils546

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 21 secondary schools in Nottingham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

MetricNottinghamEngland
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)89%90%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8+0.09+0.00
Attainment 849.446.1
AttendancePersistent Absence23%20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio17.5:118.1:1
Spending per Pupil£7,473£7,460

About This Data

  • •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
  • •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
  • •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.
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