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Secondary schools in Nottingham, ranked

The 42 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    The West Bridgford School

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    62.9
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Rushcliffe Spencer Academy

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    58.1
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Toot Hill School

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    55.9
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    55.3
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Fernwood School

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    53.8
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Alderman White School

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    53.6
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    53.5
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    South Nottinghamshire Academy

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    51.7
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    George Spencer Academy

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    51.7
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Nottingham Free School

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    51.5
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Bramcote College

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    51.3
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    51.1
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    The Kimberley School

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    51.0
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Redhill Academy

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    50.6
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Wilsthorpe School

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    50.5
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Chilwell School

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    50.2
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    Arnold Hill Spencer Academy

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    49.8
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

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    49.4
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    48.9
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    Bluecoat Aspley Academy

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    48.6
    Attainment 8
  21. 21
    Colonel Frank Seely Academy

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    47.9
    Attainment 8
  22. 22
    Ashfield Comprehensive School

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    47.8
    Attainment 8
  23. 23
    Nottingham Girls' Academy

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    47.7
    Attainment 8
  24. 24
    The Priory Belvoir Academy

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    46.3
    Attainment 8
  25. 25
    Carlton Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    45.1
    Attainment 8
  26. 26
    The Wells Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    43.1
    Attainment 8
  27. 27
    Hall Park Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    43.0
    Attainment 8
  28. 28
    Park Vale Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    42.8
    Attainment 8
  29. 29
    The National CofE Academy

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    42.6
    Attainment 8
  30. 30
    The Long Eaton School

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    42.1
    Attainment 8
  31. 31
    Nottingham Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    42.1
    Attainment 8
  32. 32
    The Oakwood Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    41.3
    Attainment 8
  33. 33
    40.5
    Attainment 8
  34. 34
    Farnborough Spencer Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    38.9
    Attainment 8
  35. 35
    Selston High School

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    38.8
    Attainment 8
  36. 36
    Djanogly City Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    38.0
    Attainment 8
  37. 37
    Ellis Guilford School

    Academy sponsor led

    37.1
    Attainment 8
  38. 38
    Outwood Academy Kirkby

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    36.1
    Attainment 8
  39. 39
    The Bulwell Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    36.1
    Attainment 8
  40. 40
    The Holgate Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    34.3
    Attainment 8
  41. 41
    Bluecoat Beechdale Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    34.0
    Attainment 8
  42. 42
    Aldercar High School

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    33.9
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Nottingham?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, The West Bridgford School ranks first of 42 ranked secondary schools in Nottingham, with an average Attainment 8 score of 62.9. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Nottingham ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Nottingham?
42 secondary schools in Nottingham published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.