1
Redhill Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 8GX
1
11 Jun 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Nottinghamshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Nottinghamshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
43
Outstanding
3
Good
30
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 75% · RI: 13% · I: 5%
2
The West Bridgford School
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG2 7FA
1
24 Mar 2024
3
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG2 7BW
1
3 Mar 2014
4
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG16 3EA
2
15 Jul 2024
5
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop • Nottinghamshire • S81 7EN
2
21 May 2024
6
The Suthers School
Newark • Nottinghamshire • NG24 3NH
2
29 Apr 2024
7
Bramcote College
Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG9 3GA
2
24 Apr 2024
8
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford • Nottinghamshire • DN22 7PY
2
10 Mar 2024
9
Meden School
Mansfield • Nottinghamshire • NG20 0QN
2
10 Sep 2023
10
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield • Nottinghamshire • NG19 0JX
2
17 Jul 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- The Newark Academy 2 • Oct 2019
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