Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Gedling Road, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Kerry Wiltshire
- Sponsor
- The Spencer Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,682
- Pupils on roll
- 1,552
- URN
- 146562
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159554804
About this school
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is a secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,552 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Arnold Hill Spencer 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 256 | 261 | 262 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.5 | 48.1 | 49.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.21 -0.38 to -0.03 | +0.07 -0.11 to +0.24 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 51.7% | 51.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 72% | 72.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 14% | 20.7% | 17.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
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 Arnold Hill Spencer 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 | 44.5 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.1 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.8 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,573 |
| 2023/24 | 1,556 |
| 2024/25 | 1,518 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arnold Hill Spencer Academy compares
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy ranked 17th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.8 | 9.4% | 19.6% | 1,552 | — |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | 48.9 | 7.9% | 26.3% | 857 | 0.3 miles |
| Redhill Academy | 50.6 | 8.2% | 24.9% | 1,582 | 0.9 miles |
| The Wells Academy | 43.1 | 7.6% | 50.9% | 634 | 1.5 miles |
| Carlton Academy | 45.1 | 9% | 25.1% | 1,354 | 1.7 miles |
| Nottingham Free School | 51.5 | 5.6% | 27.7% | 699 | 2.1 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)
- 19.62%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 9.38%
- Persistent absence
- 23.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ The King Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Redhill Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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The Wells Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Carlton Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Nottingham Free School2.1 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy ranks 17th of the 42 ranked secondary schools in Nottingham.
- Aldercar High School Secondary
- Alderman White School 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
- Colonel Frank Seely Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Arnold Hill Spencer Academy teach?
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Arnold Hill Spencer Academy?
- The headteacher of Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is Miss Kerry Wiltshire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Arnold Hill Spencer Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arnold Hill Spencer 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 Arnold Hill Spencer Academy?
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy has 1,552 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Arnold Hill Spencer Academy full?
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy has capacity for 1,682 pupils and 1,552 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Arnold Hill Spencer Academy a faith school?
- No. Arnold Hill Spencer Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Arnold Hill Spencer Academy part of an academy trust?
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is part of THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Arnold Hill Spencer Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.5 in 2022/23 and 49.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Arnold Hill Spencer Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy ranked 17th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Arnold Hill Spencer Academy's absence rate?
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy's overall absence rate is 9.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Arnold Hill Spencer Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arnold Hill Spencer 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 10 July 2026.