Redhill Academy
Redhill Road, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8GX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Hardy
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Redhill Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,348
- Pupils on roll
- 1,582
- URN
- 136361
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159261481
About this school
Redhill Academy is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,582 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Redhill Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 237 | 253 | 241 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 | 50.0 | 50.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.19 +0.01 to +0.37 | +0.17 -0.01 to +0.34 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 49% | 47.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 67.6% | 69.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 51% | 59.7% | 62.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Redhill Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48.4 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.6 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,583 |
| 2023/24 | 1,591 |
| 2024/25 | 1,577 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Redhill Academy compares
Redhill Academy ranked 13th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.6 | 8.2% | 24.9% | 1,582 | — |
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy | 49.8 | 9.4% | 19.6% | 1,552 | 0.9 miles |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | 48.9 | 7.9% | 26.3% | 857 | 1.0 miles |
| The Oakwood Academy | 41.3 | 12% | 40.4% | 737 | 1.3 miles |
| Park Vale Academy | 42.8 | 11.2% | 44.4% | 880 | 1.9 miles |
| The Wells Academy | 43.1 | 7.6% | 50.9% | 634 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.88%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.16%
- Persistent absence
- 22.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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The Oakwood Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Park Vale Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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The Wells Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Redhill Academy ranks 14th of the 42 ranked secondary schools in Nottingham.
- Aldercar High School Secondary
- Alderman White School Secondary
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Secondary
- Ashfield Comprehensive School Secondary
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Trent Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Secondary
- Bramcote College Secondary
- Carlton Academy Secondary
- Chilwell School Secondary
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Redhill Academy teach?
- Redhill Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Redhill Academy?
- The headteacher of Redhill Academy is Mr Michael Hardy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Redhill Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Redhill Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Redhill Academy?
- Redhill Academy has 1,582 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Redhill Academy full?
- Redhill Academy has capacity for 1,348 pupils and 1,582 on roll (117%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Redhill Academy a faith school?
- No. Redhill Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Redhill Academy a selective school?
- No. Redhill Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Redhill Academy part of an academy trust?
- Redhill Academy is part of REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Redhill Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.4 in 2022/23 and 50.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Redhill Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Redhill Academy ranked 13th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Redhill Academy's absence rate?
- Redhill Academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Redhill Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Redhill Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.