Arnold Hill Spencer Academy

How places are decided at Arnold Hill Spencer Academy

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Arnold Hill Spencer Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Arnold Hill Spencer Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in June 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Arnold Hill Spencer Academy?

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy has 1,552 pupils on roll.

What ages does Arnold Hill Spencer Academy take?

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Arnold Hill Spencer Academy located?

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is located in Nottingham, NG5 6NZ, Nottinghamshire.

How do I apply to Arnold Hill Spencer Academy?

Arnold Hill Spencer Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from Arnold Hill Spencer Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Arnold Hill Spencer Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 2.84 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Arnold Hill Spencer Academy?

When Arnold Hill Spencer Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. In-catchment siblings — Children who live in the catchment area on the point of admission and who have siblings on roll at the academy in Year 7 to 11; 3. Feeder school attendees — Children who attend the Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Family of Schools: Arnbrook Primary School, Arnold View Primary School, Arno Vale Junior School, Coppice Farm Primary School, Ernehale Junior School and Mapperley Plains Primary School and were on the roll of one of these schools at the time of the closing date of application, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription, within each of the criteria, priority will be given to children who live nearest to the school as the crow flies. The distance measurement indicated has been calculated using Nottinghamshire County Council's computerised distance measuring software (direct distance). Distances measured will start from A Block reception to the child's permanent residence. In the event of two distances being equal lots will be drawn and independently verified by Spencer Academy Trust.

What is the largest ethnic background at Arnold Hill Spencer Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.9% of pupils at Arnold Hill Spencer Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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