55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
633.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
997
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Farnborough Spencer Academy · Secondary · Nottingham
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
55%
+14pp
55%48%41%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+20pp
41%31%21%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
38.9
+5.1
40.036.933.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
31%
-2pp
33%19%5%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
633.2
+152.3
633.2517.5401.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 633.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
997
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Farnborough Road, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Local authority
Nottingham
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 | 55% | 41% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 31% | 633.2 | 36% | 997 |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 21% | 33.8 | -0.64 | 32% | 480.9 | 34% | 940 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 21% | 37.1 | -0.64 | 5% | 431.2 | 10% | 881 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 31% | 40.0 | -0.44 | 5% | 401.8 | 19% | 804 |
| 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 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 997 | 19.7 | 22% | 12% | 44% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 940 | 18.8 | 22% | 11% | 43% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 881 | 18.4 | 17% | 9% | 47% | 14% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 804 | 20.9 | 13% | 9% | 47% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 717 | 19.7 | 11% | 7% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 677 | 15.6 | 21% | 7% | 48% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.