Rushcliffe Spencer Academy, Nottingham

In 2026, pupils at Rushcliffe Spencer Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 58.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Nottinghamshire and 47 across England.

74% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Nottinghamshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 58.1.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.69: pupils made well above 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 35.2, against 61.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 26.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 363 families put Rushcliffe Spencer Academy as their first choice and 1057 named it as one of their preferences, for 358 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 26 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Rushcliffe Spencer Academy are The West Bridgford School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 61.4); The Becket School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.3); Clayfield House (1.5 miles); and The Nottingham Emmanuel School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.1).

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Rushcliffe 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.

437 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rushcliffe Spencer Academy (as of September 2025): 68% would recommend the school, 73% say their child is happy there and 42% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (42%).

Of the 315 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 24% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 201 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 69% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 15% into work. 42% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 110 pupils (5.4%) received SEN support and 21 (1%) 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 Compton Acres Tram Stop, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rushcliffe School (in), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rushcliffe Spencer Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Rushcliffe Spencer Academy issued 153 suspensions, 7.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Rushcliffe Spencer Academy are Jesse Gray Primary School (0.3 miles), Rosecliffe Spencer Academy (0.5 miles), West Bridgford Junior School (0.7 miles) and Heymann Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.