OFSTED
10 November 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Trust
REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,354
1,354 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
678
50.1% of pupils
Male pupils
676
49.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
0.5 pts
above England
School
25.3%
Gedling
22.5%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.0 pts
below England
School
7.3%
Gedling
12.1%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.0 pts
in line with England
School
1.0%
Gedling
0.3%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
72.4%
980
Unclassified
5.3%
72
Any other Mixed background
4.6%
62
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
48
Any other White background
2.9%
39
African
2.4%
32
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
7.9%
107 of
1,354 pupils
12.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
8.0 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
45.1
5.9 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.03 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.02%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.80 pts
higher than
England
School
9.02%
Gedling
5.82%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
23.32%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.51 pts
higher than
England
School
23.32%
Gedling
14.22%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.75%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.94 pts
higher than
England
School
4.75%
Gedling
1.60%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
135.4%
43.1 pts
above England
Carlton Academy
135.4%
Gedling
96.9%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.