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George Spencer Academy

About the school

George Spencer Academy is an open secondary school in Nottinghamshire.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.

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Latest inspection
21 March 2023
Published
18 May 2023
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Latest outcome
Good

Previous inspection framework

These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.

Overall effectiveness

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Safeguarding

Yes

Early years

Not applicable

Sixth form

Outstanding

Results and school context

GCSE and key stage 4

275 pupils

Attainment 8

School
51.7
Nottinghamshire
46.8
England
46.1

Progress 8

The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.

School
N/A
Nottinghamshire
N/A
England
N/A

English and maths grade 5+

School
56.40%
Nottinghamshire
46.90%
England
45.40%

English and maths grade 4+

School
77.80%
Nottinghamshire
67.70%
England
64.80%

EBacc entry

School
62.20%
Nottinghamshire
39.40%
England
40.50%

EBacc average point score

School
4.83
Nottinghamshire
4.15
England
4.09

A levels and sixth form

120 A-level students

Average A-level grade

School
B-

Average A-level points

School
37.89

AAB or better

School
23.60%

Pupil context and attendance

DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.

Pupils on roll

1633

Girls

50.34%

Boys

49.66%

SEN support

5.76%

Education, health and care plan

0.92%

English as an additional language

15.20%

Eligible for free school meals in the past six years

18.15%

Overall absence

7.97

Persistent absence

21.32

Pupil destinations

DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.

After Key Stage 4

Cohort

270

Sustained education or employment

94%

Education

87%

Apprenticeship

5%

Employment

1%

Not sustained

4%

After 16–18 study

Cohort

96

Sustained education or employment

93%

Higher education

57%

Further education

2%

Apprenticeship

8%

Employment

25%

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