South Nottinghamshire Academy, Nottingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to South Nottinghamshire Academy - a vibrant and thriving school at the heart of the communities of Radcliffe on Trent, Cotgrave and Shelford. Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make on their behalf."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 10 June 2027 and an open evening on Tuesday 13 July 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at South Nottinghamshire Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Nottinghamshire and 47 across England.

52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Nottinghamshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 51.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.18: pupils made 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 41.9, against 56.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 159 families put South Nottinghamshire Academy as their first choice and 561 named it as one of their preferences, for 177 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 South Nottinghamshire Academy are Carlton le Willows Academy (2.6 miles, Attainment 8 56.5); Nottingham Academy (3.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 39.9); Toot Hill School (3.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55.2); and Carlton Academy (3.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.2).

South Nottinghamshire Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

South Nottinghamshire Academy is one of 21 schools run by Redhill Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.9 in 2024/25.

Of the 138 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 21% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 41 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 68% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 15% into work. 29% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 91 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 16 (1.6%) 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 railway station is Radcliffe (Notts) Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is South Nottinghamshire Academy (adjacent), 120 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 59 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

In 2024/25, South Nottinghamshire Academy issued 44 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to South Nottinghamshire Academy are Radcliffe-on-Trent Infant and Nursery School (0.1 miles), Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School (0.2 miles) and Rivendell Flying High Academy (1.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.