Rushcliffe Spencer Academy

Academy converter; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 2,039 pupils; Nottinghamshire, NG2 7BW; URN 138482

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy’s latest graded inspection, on 13 May 2025, gave key judgements without an overall grade. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, three have key judgements without an overall grade and four have an overall grade on the old scale. The oldest verdicts, at The Becket School and Farnborough Spencer Academy, date from 21 September 2022; the latest, at Nottingham Academy, from 21 April 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Rushcliffe Spencer Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
NG2 7BW, Nottinghamshire; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 13 May 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 58.3 (Nottinghamshire 46.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 74.2% (Nottinghamshire 47.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 39.74 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
0.69 mi1,114 m NW
The West Bridgford School
NG2 7FA, Nottinghamshire; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 30 January 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 61.4 (Nottinghamshire 46.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 77.2% (Nottinghamshire 47.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 41.91 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for The West Bridgford School
1.5 mi2,431 m NW
The Becket School
NG2 7QY, Nottinghamshire; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 21 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.3 (Nottinghamshire 46.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.9% (Nottinghamshire 47.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.31 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for The Becket School
1.6 mi2,662 m NW
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
NG2 7YF, Nottingham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 29 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.1 (Nottingham 43.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.9% (Nottingham 41.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 23.87 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Nottingham Emmanuel School
1.8 mi2,911 m W
Farnborough Spencer Academy
NG11 8JW, Nottingham

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 21 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.9 (Nottingham 43.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.8% (Nottingham 41.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Farnborough Spencer Academy
2.9 mi4,650 m N
Nottingham Academy
NG3 7EB, Nottingham; sixth form

Report card inspected 21 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.9 (Nottingham 43.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 30.3% (Nottingham 41.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 23.17 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Early years: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Nottingham Academy
2.9 mi4,714 m NW
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
NG7 2PL, Nottingham; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.5 (Nottingham 43.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 63.1% (Nottingham 41.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.13 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
3.3 mi5,366 m SE
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
NG12 5FF, Nottinghamshire; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 23 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.3 (Nottinghamshire 46.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.8% (Nottinghamshire 47.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.86 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
3.9 mi6,312 m NW
Djanogly City Academy
NG7 6ND, Nottingham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 3 December 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.0 (Nottingham 43.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 28.4% (Nottingham 41.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.88 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Djanogly City Academy

See more schools around it: the next schools by distance, or the nearest sixth forms.

The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 13 May 2025
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

No overall grade: from 1 September 2024, graded inspections of state-funded schools no longer included one.

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 295 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Nottinghamshire	England
Average Attainment 8 score	58.3	46.7	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	74.2%	47.6%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	85.1%	66.3%	64.8%

England and Nottinghamshire: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 221 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B	B-
A level average point score per entry	39.74	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	25.3%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Chellaston Academy Derby, 13.6 mi in a straight line
Rushey Mead Academy Leicester, 17.5 mi in a straight line
Bosworth Academy Leicestershire, 21.1 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Nottinghamshire, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 2,039 pupils for a capacity of 1,920. Trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST. Address: Boundary Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7BW. Website: rushcliffespencer.org.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.