Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 5 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 138482
- Address
- Boundary Road, West Bridgford, NG2 7BW
- Website
- www.rushcliffespencer.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2014 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.7%
White British 68.1%
Mixed 7.8%
Unclassified 5.7%
Indian 3.8%
Other White 3.5%
Pakistani 3.2%
Chinese 3%
Other Asian 1.8%
African 1.2%
Other 1.1%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.84
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 72%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.2
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.18
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 135 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 132 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 132 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 70 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 329 |
Admissions
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 329
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 384
- 2nd preference
- 384
- 3rd preference
- 181
- From another Local Authority
- 134
Offers
- 1st preference
- 325
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 331 172 159 |
| Year 8 | 333 173 160 |
| Year 9 | 303 161 142 |
| Year 10 | 303 146 157 |
| Year 11 | 319 162 157 |
| Year 12 | 230 109 121 |
| Year 13 | 195 107 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 47.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 1.7% |