86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
74%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1540.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,032
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 04/02/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Rushcliffe 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
86%
-2pp
92%89%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
74%
-1pp
81%73%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
Attainment 8
58.1
-1.3
62.859.556.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.1
EBacc entry
41%
-0pp
44%37%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
1540.8
-122.1
1713.81424.11134.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1540.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.7
+0.9
44.041.138.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.7
A-level value added
+0.10
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
-3pp
33%26%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,032
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Boundary Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7BW
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 | 86% | 74% | 58.1 | Not applicable | 41% | 1540.8 | 61% | 2,032 |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 75% | 59.4 | +0.69 | 42% | 1662.8 | 59% | 2,014 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 72% | 59.2 | +0.84 | 40% | 1713.8 | 55% | 2,000 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 81% | 62.8 | +0.50 | 44% | 1519.7 | 55% | 1,930 |
| 2018/19 | 85% | 65% | 56.3 | +0.55 | 30% | 1134.4 | 36% | 1,680 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 67% | 58.7 | +0.56 | 38% | 1194.9 | 44% | 1,581 |
| 2016/17 | 88% | 66% | 57.6 | +0.53 | 59% | — | 73% | 1,517 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.7 | B | +0.10 | 25% | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 38.8 | B | -0.01 | 28% | 205 |
| 2022/23 | 39.9 | B | — | 19% | 211 |
| 2021/22 | 44.0 | B+ | — | 33% | 195 |
| 2018/19 | 38.1 | B- | -0.01 | 21% | 159 |
| 2017/18 | 36.7 | B- | +0.00 | 23% | 153 |
| 2016/17 | 34.8 | C+ | -0.21 | 24% | 150 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,032 | 18.6 | 7% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 2,014 | 17.9 | 6% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 2,000 | 18.3 | 6% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,930 | 18.2 | 4% | 4% | 11% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,849 | 18.2 | 4% | 5% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,680 | 17.7 | 4% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,581 | 16.9 | 4% | 4% | 13% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,517 | 15.4 | 3% | 5% | 14% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.