South Nottinghamshire Academy, Nottingham

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr D Philpotts
Pupils:1,010 / 750 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01159110091
Address:Glebe Lane, Off Cropwell Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Trust:REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 23 March 2022View full report
URN:137112
UKPRN:10034984
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Rushcliffe
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.6

Avg class size

34

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Radcliffe (Notts) Rail Station (Entrance 2)
415m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

South Nottinghamshire Academy (adj)
116m · 2 min walk
Junior School (adj)
133m · 2 min walk
Eastwood Road (adj)
198m · 3 min walk
Cropwell Road (opp)
213m · 3 min walk
New Road (opp)
243m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

135%

Over capacity

1,010 pupils

750 capacity

260 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

High pressure
New homes approved:17,146
Projected new pupils:3,086

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham

Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire

Low demand0.96x oversubscription

Places available

9,687

Applications

9,316

Got 1st preference

91.1%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Secondary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

23 March 2022
21 February 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 May 2013
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.79102%

Overall absence

18.42424%

Persistent absence

825

Enrolments

Authorised4.44509%
Unauthorised2.34593%
Persistent (10%+)18.42424%
Severe (50%+)2.30303%

Absence trend

5.29036%
18/19
5.29743%
20/21
9.01405%
21/22
7.80632%
22/23
7.76034%
23/24
6.79102%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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