Toot Hill School
The Banks, Bingham, Nottingham, NG13 8BL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Dr Chris Eardley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Nova Education Trust
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,850
- Pupils on roll
- 1,838
- URN
- 136878
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01949875550
About this school
Toot Hill School is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,838 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 297 | 296 | 295 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.1 | 56.9 | 55.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.43 +0.27 to +0.60 | +0.40 +0.23 to +0.57 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% | 65.9% | 67.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 82.1% | 86.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 66% | 65.2% | 74.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
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 Toot Hill School 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 | 55.1 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.9 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.9 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,898 |
| 2023/24 | 1,930 |
| 2024/25 | 1,907 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Toot Hill School compares
Toot Hill School ranked 4th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55.9 | 6.6% | 15.8% | 1,838 | — |
| South Nottinghamshire Academy | 51.7 | 6.8% | 20.8% | 1,010 | 3.3 miles |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | 55.1 | 7.3% | 24% | 1,803 | 5.1 miles |
| The Priory Belvoir Academy | 46.3 | 7.3% | 16.3% | 672 | 6.2 miles |
| Carlton Academy | 45.1 | 9% | 25.1% | 1,354 | 6.4 miles |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | 48.9 | 7.9% | 26.3% | 857 | 7.4 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)
- 15.81%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.59%
- Persistent absence
- 16.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Nottinghamshire Academy3.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Carlton le Willows Academy5.1 miles
Secondary · Gedling
-
The Priory Belvoir Academy6.2 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Carlton Academy6.4 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Christ The King Voluntary Academy7.4 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Toot Hill School ranks 3rd 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 year groups does Toot Hill School teach?
- Toot Hill School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Toot Hill School?
- The headteacher of Toot Hill School is Dr Chris Eardley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Toot Hill School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Toot Hill School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Toot Hill School?
- Toot Hill School has 1,838 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Toot Hill School full?
- Toot Hill School has capacity for 1,850 pupils and 1,838 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Toot Hill School a faith school?
- No. Toot Hill School has no designated religious character.
- Is Toot Hill School a selective school?
- No. Toot Hill School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Toot Hill School?
- Toot Hill School is part of NOVA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Toot Hill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.1 in 2022/23 and 55.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Toot Hill School rank locally?
- Toot Hill School ranked 4th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Toot Hill School's absence rate?
- Toot Hill School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Toot Hill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Toot Hill School'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.