Selston High School
Chapel Road, Selston, Nottingham, NG16 6BW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Broomhead
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Two Counties Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 862
- URN
- 142725
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01773810321
About this school
Selston High School is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 862 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Selston High School, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 170 | 161 | 172 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.3 | 39.1 | 38.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.21 -0.43 to 0.00 | -0.41 -0.63 to -0.19 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 32.3% | 33.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 54.7% | 56.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 29% | 29.8% | 16.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
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 Selston High 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 | 42.3 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.1 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.8 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 863 |
| 2023/24 | 870 |
| 2024/25 | 877 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Selston High School compares
Selston High School ranked 36th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 35% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38.8 | 11% | 30.6% | 862 | — |
| Frederick Gent School | 46.3 | 6.9% | 34.3% | 801 | 2.1 miles |
| Ashfield Comprehensive School | 47.8 | 7.5% | 28.5% | 2,601 | 3.0 miles |
| Outwood Academy Kirkby | 36.1 | 12.7% | 49.6% | 523 | 3.1 miles |
| David Nieper Academy | 41 | 8.9% | 48.1% | 810 | 3.5 miles |
| Aldercar High School | 33.9 | 10.4% | 43% | 648 | 3.6 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)
- 30.56%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 10.98%
- Persistent absence
- 31.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Frederick Gent School2.1 miles
Secondary · Alfreton
-
Ashfield Comprehensive School3.0 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Outwood Academy Kirkby3.1 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
David Nieper Academy3.5 miles
Secondary · Alfreton
-
Aldercar High School3.6 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Selston High School ranks 35th 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 Selston High School teach?
- Selston High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Selston High School?
- The headteacher of Selston High School is Mr David Broomhead, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Selston High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Selston High 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 many pupils are at Selston High School?
- Selston High School has 862 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Selston High School full?
- Selston High School has capacity for 900 pupils and 862 on roll (96%), 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 Selston High School a faith school?
- No. Selston High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Selston High School a selective school?
- No. Selston High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Selston High School part of an academy trust?
- Selston High School is part of THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Selston High School have?
- The schools register lists Selston High School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Selston High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.3 in 2022/23 and 38.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Selston High School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Selston High School ranked 36th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 35% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Selston High School's absence rate?
- Selston High School's overall absence rate is 11% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Selston High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Selston High 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 2 July 2026.