George Spencer Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG9 7EW · Nottinghamshire
#59 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#769 of 4,090 nationally
About George Spencer Academy
George 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 1,580 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 75.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 59th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (77th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (72th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,580; capacity filled 110.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.8%; ebacc average points 4.83.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; George Spencer Academy ranks 48th 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%)51.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.6%
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 George Spencer Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,580
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 110.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.83
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near George Spencer Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fairfield Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
627 students · 710 m away
William Lilley Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
130 students · 913 m away
Bispham Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
210 students · 1.1 km away
St John's CofE Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.2 km away
Sunnyside Spencer Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 1.3 km away
Eskdale Junior School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
248 students · 1.4 km away
Toton Banks Road Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
153 students · 1.5 km away
Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
182 students · 1.6 km away
Longmoor Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 1.6 km away
Wadsworth Fields Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
282 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,580 students
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,581 students
Redhill Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,582 students
Bourne Academy
Bourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,573 students
Bosworth Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,565 students
Soar Valley College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,564 students
Frequently asked questions
Is George Spencer Academy a good school?
George Spencer Academy has a Success Index (England) of 75.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #59 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 George Spencer Academy rank in East Midlands?
George Spencer Academy ranks #59 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #769 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend George Spencer Academy?
George Spencer Academy had 1,580 students in 2025.
Is George Spencer Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
George Spencer Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near George Spencer Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of George Spencer Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.