South Nottinghamshire Academy
Glebe Lane, Off Cropwell Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of Academy
- Mr D Philpotts
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Redhill Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 1,010
- URN
- 137112
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159110091
About this school
South Nottinghamshire Academy is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,010 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Nottinghamshire Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 139 | 138 | 145 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.9 | 54.0 | 51.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.36 +0.12 to +0.60 | +0.18 -0.06 to +0.43 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 61.6% | 56.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 83.3% | 81.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 67% | 78.3% | 66.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
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 South Nottinghamshire 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 | 49.9 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.7 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 829 |
| 2023/24 | 893 |
| 2024/25 | 952 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Nottinghamshire Academy compares
South Nottinghamshire Academy ranked 8th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.7 | 6.8% | 20.8% | 1,010 | — |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | 55.1 | 7.3% | 24% | 1,803 | 2.6 miles |
| Toot Hill School | 55.9 | 6.6% | 15.8% | 1,838 | 3.3 miles |
| Carlton Academy | 45.1 | 9% | 25.1% | 1,354 | 3.5 miles |
| Rushcliffe Spencer Academy | 58.1 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 2,039 | 4.3 miles |
| The Wells Academy | 43.1 | 7.6% | 50.9% | 634 | 4.6 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)
- 20.76%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.79%
- Persistent absence
- 18.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carlton le Willows Academy2.6 miles
Secondary · Gedling
-
Toot Hill School3.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Carlton Academy3.5 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy4.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
The Wells Academy4.6 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
South Nottinghamshire Academy ranks 8th 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 South Nottinghamshire Academy teach?
- South Nottinghamshire Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the head of academy of South Nottinghamshire Academy?
- The head of academy of South Nottinghamshire Academy is Mr D Philpotts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Nottinghamshire Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Nottinghamshire 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 South Nottinghamshire Academy?
- South Nottinghamshire Academy has 1,010 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is South Nottinghamshire Academy full?
- South Nottinghamshire Academy has capacity for 750 pupils and 1,010 on roll (135%), 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 South Nottinghamshire Academy a faith school?
- No. South Nottinghamshire Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is South Nottinghamshire Academy a selective school?
- No. South Nottinghamshire Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is South Nottinghamshire Academy part of an academy trust?
- South Nottinghamshire 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 South Nottinghamshire Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.9 in 2022/23 and 51.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Nottinghamshire Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- South Nottinghamshire Academy ranked 8th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Nottinghamshire Academy's absence rate?
- South Nottinghamshire Academy's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Nottinghamshire Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Nottinghamshire 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.