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Redhill Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG5 8GX
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Nottinghamshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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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
Secondary • Academy converter • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG2 7FA
Outstanding
3
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG2 7BW
Outstanding
4
Hall Park Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG16 3EA
Good
5
Outwood Academy Valley
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Worksop • Nottinghamshire • S81 7EN
Good
6
The Suthers School
Secondary • Free schools • Newark • Nottinghamshire • NG24 3NH
Good
7
Bramcote College
Secondary • Academy converter • Nottingham • Nottinghamshire • NG9 3GA
Good
8
The Elizabethan Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Retford • Nottinghamshire • DN22 7PY
Good
9
Meden School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Mansfield • Nottinghamshire • NG20 0QN
Good
10
The Garibaldi School
Secondary • Academy converter • Mansfield • Nottinghamshire • NG19 0JX
Good
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.
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