Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG5 6NZ · Nottinghamshire
#100 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1217 of 4,090 nationally
About Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,552 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 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 100th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (71th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,552; capacity filled 92.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.5%; ebacc average points 4.28.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; Arnold Hill Spencer Academy ranks 80th 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%)49.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.6%
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 Arnold Hill Spencer Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,552
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ernehale Junior School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
262 students · 179 m away
Ernehale Infant School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
136 students · 246 m away
Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
857 students · 505 m away
Arnold View Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
319 students · 572 m away
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 644 m away
Woodthorpe Infant School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
175 students · 668 m away
Robert Mellors Primary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
294 students · 746 m away
Arno Vale Junior School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
238 students · 797 m away
Coppice Farm Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 828 m away
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
347 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Wrenn School
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1,537 students
Bourne Academy
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George Spencer Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Arnold Hill Spencer Academy a good school?
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy has a Success Index (England) of 65.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #100 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 Arnold Hill Spencer Academy rank in East Midlands?
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy ranks #100 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1217 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Arnold Hill Spencer Academy?
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy had 1,552 students in 2025.
Is Arnold Hill Spencer Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Arnold Hill Spencer Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Arnold Hill Spencer Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.