72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1122.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,518
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Arnold Hill Spencer Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
Part ofTHE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+1pp
73%70%66%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-0pp
54%50%45%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
49.8
+1.7
51.147.844.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.8
EBacc entry
17%
-4pp
31%23%14%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
1122.5
+21.4
1189.01086.1983.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1122.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
32.3
-3.1
40.636.432.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.3
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.3
+0.10.0-0.2
'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-15pp
22%14%6%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BB-C+
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,518
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Gedling Road, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 52% | 49.8 | Not applicable | 17% | 1122.5 | 38% | 1,518 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 52% | 48.1 | +0.07 | 21% | 1101.1 | 35% | 1,556 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 45% | 44.5 | -0.21 | 14% | 983.2 | 28% | 1,573 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 54% | 51.1 | +0.09 | 31% | 1189.0 | 42% | 1,548 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.3 | C+ | -0.17 | 6% | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 35.4 | B- | +0.10 | 21% | 144 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 10% | 108 |
| 2021/22 | 40.6 | B | — | 22% | 114 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,518 | 17.5 | 14% | 5% | 20% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,556 | 18.1 | 11% | 5% | 20% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,573 | 18.7 | 17% | 6% | 21% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,548 | 17.4 | 18% | 7% | 21% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,514 | 17.0 | 9% | 7% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,470 | 18.4 | 7% | 8% | 24% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.