Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling Road,, Nottingham, NG5 6NZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 19th of 42 secondary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 16 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 June 2025
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy has high expectations of what all pupils will achieve. It provides a challenging curriculum that is designed well to meet pupils' aspirations. The school wants all pupils to 'be inspired and achieve together'. Typically, pupils enjoy their learning and have positive attitudes towards school. The school has recently raised its expectations of pupils' conduct. Most pupils now live up to these. They follow routines well and typically behave in lessons. Low-level disruption is not tolerated. As a result, the school has a calm and purposeful atmosphere. Pupils are safe. Pupils feel confident that they have a trusted adult they can got to. Pupils enjoy social times together and work collaboratively in lessons. The school provides numerous opportunities for pupils to enjoy learning beyond the classroom. These include educational trips, including abroad and to places of interest, as well as opportunities to take part in sports clubs and competitions. Students in the sixth form value the 'Astral' reward programme. Through these activities and opportunities, pupils develop the tools they need for life in modern Britain.
What the school should improve
- At times, assessment is not used effectively to check pupils' understanding. This means that pupils' misconceptions or gaps in their knowledge are not addressed consistently well. This affects how well pupils build up knowledge over time. The school should ensure that assessment is used consistently well to identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge and inform subsequent teaching.
- Pupils' attendance to the school is improving. However, vulnerable pupils' attendance is not as strong as the rest of their peers. The school must continue its ambitious plans to ensure that the attendance of vulnerable pupils improves.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
262 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
89 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,552 pupils on roll, with places for 1,682
Schools near Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.9 |
| Redhill Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 50.6 |
| The Wells Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 43.1 |
| Carlton Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.1 |
| Nottingham Free School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 51.5 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Kerry Wiltshire
- Phone
- 01159554804
- Address
- Gedling Road, Arnold, Gedling Road,, Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- URN
- 146562
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.