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
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1658 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 12.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.5%
White British 70.1%
Mixed 8.3%
Chinese 5.1%
Other White 3.6%
Indian 3.3%
Unclassified 3%
African 2%
Other 1.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Caribbean 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.66
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 2 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 181 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 181 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
George Spencer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 288
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 278
- 2nd preference
- 135
- 3rd preference
- 124
- From another Local Authority
- 101
Offers
- 1st preference
- 273
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 37
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 295 138 157 |
| Year 8 | 288 138 150 |
| Year 9 | 280 155 125 |
| Year 10 | 280 142 138 |
| Year 11 | 270 136 134 |
| Year 12 | 127 50 77 |
| Year 13 | 118 62 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 1.7% |