OFSTED
21 March 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Trust
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,580
1,580 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
792
50.1% of pupils
Male pupils
788
49.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.9 pts
below England
School
17.9%
Broxtowe
21.3%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
3.1 pts
below England
School
17.2%
Broxtowe
16.0%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
above England
School
1.2%
Broxtowe
0.6%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
65.6%
1,037
Chinese
8.2%
129
Any other Mixed background
4.2%
66
Any other White background
3.7%
58
Indian
2.9%
46
African
2.8%
45
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
6.6%
104 of
1,580 pupils
14.2 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
8.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
51.7
12.5 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.20 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.97%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.76 pts
higher than
England
School
7.97%
Broxtowe
5.19%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
21.32%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.50 pts
higher than
England
School
21.32%
Broxtowe
12.26%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.06%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.25 pts
higher than
England
School
3.06%
Broxtowe
1.11%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
110.5%
18.2 pts
above England
George Spencer Academy
110.5%
Broxtowe
96.8%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.