Arnold Hill Spencer Academy, Nottingham

In 2026, pupils at Arnold Hill Spencer Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Nottinghamshire and 47 across England.

53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Nottinghamshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 49.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.07: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.1, against 51 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Statistics.

For September 2026 entry, 238 families put Arnold Hill Spencer Academy as their first choice and 722 named it as one of their preferences, for 264 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Arnold Hill Spencer Academy are Christ The King Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.8); Redhill Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.1); The Wells Academy (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38.7); and Carlton Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.2).

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is one of 27 schools run by The Spencer Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.9 in 2024/25.

171 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Arnold Hill Spencer Academy (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 78% say their child is happy there and 54% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (81%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (54%).

Of the 261 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 44% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 140 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 62% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 21% into work. 22% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

10.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Mixed (12%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 136 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 34 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Basford Tram Stop, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clarborough Drive (adjacent), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 228 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Arnold Hill Spencer Academy issued 262 suspensions, 17.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Arnold Hill Spencer Academy are Ernehale Junior School (0.1 miles); Ernehale Infant School (0.2 miles); Arnold View Primary School (0.4 miles); and The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.