OFSTED
24 March 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
1,010
1,010 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
471
46.6% of pupils
Male pupils
539
53.4% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.4 pts
below England
School
19.4%
Rushcliffe
14.3%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
12.4 pts
below England
School
7.9%
Rushcliffe
15.7%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
below England
School
0.9%
Rushcliffe
0.5%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
82.0%
828
Chinese
3.9%
39
Any other White background
2.7%
27
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
26
White and Asian
2.0%
20
White and Black African
1.7%
17
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
10.6%
107 of
1,010 pupils
10.2 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.5 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
51.7
12.5 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.18 · 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
6.79%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.57 pts
higher than
England
School
6.79%
Rushcliffe
4.48%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
18.42%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.61 pts
higher than
England
School
18.42%
Rushcliffe
9.04%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.30%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.50 pts
higher than
England
School
2.30%
Rushcliffe
1.04%
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
134.7%
42.3 pts
above England
South Nottinghamshire Academy
134.7%
Rushcliffe
96.8%
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.