Best 3 Secondary schools in Nottinghamshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Redhill Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham; The West Bridgford School (Secondary) in Nottingham; Rushcliffe Spencer Academy (Secondary) in Nottingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Redhill Academy, The West Bridgford School and Rushcliffe Spencer Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Redhill Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Redhill Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,800, combined total ≈ 5,400, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST, EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST and THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Redhill Academy
NG5 8GX
|
The West Bridgford School
NG2 7FA
|
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
NG2 7BW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG5 8GX |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG2 7FA |
Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG2 7BW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Jun 2024 | 1 24 Mar 2024 | 1 3 Mar 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1348 | 1332 | 1920 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.theredhillacademy.org.uk | www.wbs.school | rushcliffespencer.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01159261481 | 01159744488 | 01159744050 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG5 8GX - Ofsted
- 1 11 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.theredhillacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01159261481
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7FA - Ofsted
- 1 24 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.wbs.school
- Telephone
- 01159744488
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7BW - Ofsted
- 1 3 Mar 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- rushcliffespencer.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01159744050
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