Aldercar High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Daltons Close, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aldercar High School is a secondary school in Nottingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 41st of 42 secondary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

99 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score33.9

33.9, 12.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.2%

22.2%, 23.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths44.4%

44.4%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc2%

2%, 38.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.58

2.58, 1.51 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

27 students

Average point score per A level entry17.61

17.61, 17.39 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

648 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals42.6%

42.6%, 16.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.2%

10.2%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aldercar High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hall Park Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.0
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 49.6
The Ripley Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.5
Selston High School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.8
John Flamsteed Community School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 53.3

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Philip Smith
Phone: 01773712477
Website: aldercarhigh.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Daltons Close, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 149364

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.