Nottingham
Farnborough Spencer Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Nottingham school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 37.9 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 37.9
- Attainment 8
- 33%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.64
- Progress 8
- [-0.87, -0.41]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 177 | 149 | 149 (100%) | 198 |
| September 2025 | 170 | 139 | 139 (100%) | 174 |
| September 2024 | 203 | 183 | 183 (100%) | 230 |
| September 2023 | 193 | 151 | 150 (99%) | 188 |
| September 2022 | 193 | 131 | 131 (100%) | 176 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Nottingham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 189 | 37.9 | — | 32.8% | 6.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 181 | 38.9 | — | 41.4% | — | 30.9% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 157 | 33.8 | -0.64 | 21.0% | — | 32.5% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 146 | 37.1 | -0.64 | 20.5% | — | 5.5% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 122 | 40.0 | -0.44 | — | — | 5.0% | 3.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Nottingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 146564 |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Graeme Smith |
| Trust | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NG11 8JW |
| Pupils | 997 |
| FSM eligible | 41.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Farnborough Road, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8JW
https://farnboroughspencer.org.uk1159744444| DfE number | 4012 |
| UKPRN | 10081516 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Nov 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 Oct 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Sept 2022 |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2022 |