George Spencer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 136291
- Address
- Arthur Mee Road, Stapleford, NG9 7EW
- Website
- https://georgespencer.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1633 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 15.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.8%
White British 67.2%
Mixed 9.1%
Chinese 6.4%
Other White 3.9%
Unclassified 3.9%
Indian 3.1%
African 2.4%
Other 1.3%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.8%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.5
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.81
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 163 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 160 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
George Spencer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 132
- From another Local Authority
- 71
Offers
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 287 150 137 |
| Year 8 | 292 138 154 |
| Year 9 | 276 134 142 |
| Year 10 | 275 152 123 |
| Year 11 | 275 138 137 |
| Year 12 | 107 52 55 |
| Year 13 | 121 47 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.4% |