Aldercar High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG16 4HL · Derbyshire
#314 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3872 of 4,090 nationally
About Aldercar High School
Aldercar High School is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 648 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 13.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 314th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (18th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 648; capacity filled 86.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 44.4%; ebacc average points 2.58.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Aldercar High School ranks 262nd of 271 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)33.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)17.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Aldercar High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 648
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 44.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.58
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 17.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Aldercar High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Aldercar Infant School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
179 students · 79 m away
Langley Mill Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
297 students · 254 m away
Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
99 students · 767 m away
Laceyfields Academy
Heanor · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
87 students · 1.5 km away
Marlpool Junior School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
90 students · 1.7 km away
Howitt Primary Community School
Heanor · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
350 students · 1.8 km away
Marlpool Infant School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
28 students · 1.9 km away
Mundy CofE Junior School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
193 students · 2.0 km away
Corfield CofE Infant School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
81 students · 2.0 km away
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
867 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
648 students
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
650 students
Northampton School
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
650 students
Heath Lane Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
644 students
The Winstanley School
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
643 students
Limehurst Academy
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
656 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Aldercar High School a good school?
Aldercar High School has a Success Index (England) of 13.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #314 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Aldercar High School rank in East Midlands?
Aldercar High School ranks #314 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3872 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Aldercar High School?
Aldercar High School had 648 students in 2025.
Is Aldercar High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Aldercar High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Aldercar High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Aldercar High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.