78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1327.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,633
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of George Spencer Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
Part ofTHE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
+1pp
78%76%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
-2pp
59%54%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
51.7
0
51.851.250.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.7
EBacc entry
62%
+7pp
62%43%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
1327.0
+19.4
1327.01217.31107.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1327.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.9
+1.3
40.636.833.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
A-level value added
+0.12
0
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
24%
-4pp
27%18%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,633
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Arthur Mee Road, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Website
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 | 78% | 56% | 51.7 | Not applicable | 62% | 1327.0 | 64% | 1,633 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58% | 51.7 | +0.20 | 55% | 1307.6 | 57% | 1,658 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 54% | 50.6 | +0.03 | 47% | 1257.5 | 51% | 1,628 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 56% | 51.8 | -0.05 | 24% | 1309.4 | 30% | 1,651 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 49% | 50.7 | +0.13 | 45% | 1107.7 | 49% | 1,629 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 56% | 51.9 | +0.34 | 51% | 1040.8 | 52% | 1,560 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 56% | 53.3 | +0.36 | 56% | — | 56% | 1,488 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | B- | +0.12 | 24% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 36.6 | B- | +0.11 | 27% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 22% | 103 |
| 2021/22 | 40.6 | B | — | 25% | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.15 | 10% | 131 |
| 2017/18 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.02 | 22% | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 35.3 | B- | +0.28 | 19% | 150 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,633 | 16.7 | 7% | 15% | 18% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,658 | 17.1 | 5% | 13% | 18% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,628 | 14.7 | 8% | 9% | 18% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,651 | 14.7 | 4% | 6% | 18% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,652 | 17.4 | 3% | 5% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,629 | 18.3 | 9% | 2% | 20% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,560 | 16.0 | 11% | 7% | 19% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,488 | 12.9 | 9% | 6% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.